EmbarassedFox
EmbarassedFox t1_iy8arf8 wrote
Reply to comment by MySpaceLegend in How will the space economy alter society? by Gari_305
Who would repair the automated systems? Repair robots would also need to be repaired, at times.
People would likely be cheaper.
Edit: there is also the question of speed. Sending a message to mars at lightspeed takes about 8 minutes. That's 8 minutes of sending a "error" message, plus another 8 of sending a "reset" back, in the simplest of cases, meaning 16 minutes of lost revenue. On-site personnel is a quicker response.
EmbarassedFox t1_iy8bj4e wrote
Reply to comment by JJKBA in How will the space economy alter society? by Gari_305
Isn't "a bunch of Bezos and Musks controlling it all" the basic idea of a megacorps?