Questions

How many people from isolated and extreme environments benefit from space technology?

How many people in the medical field benefit from space technology?

Will space technology be accessible to the population in an isolated, extreme environment?

Will there be a bigger wealth gap when we go to mars? (think the movie, Elysium )

How will the future generation tackle biases and discrimination our world may have left them with? Who will teach the next generation of kids on mars?

Who will be the first to mars? What will they look like? How old would they be? How much of an impact will there be if the first person on mars had deep, dark skin?

What will happen to humanity when we colonize anything other than the earth?

What will happen to people of color, underrepresented populations, and isolated populations when we colonize anything other than earth?

What does the future of colonialism look like? Will it be dark, deep and twisted like the past? Or will it be more humane, since it will be US versus the universe, rather than ourselves?

Many astronauts have a different mindset when they see the earth from up there. What is that mindset? Does it adapt a new philosophy? Will everyone on this earth experience this when/if we go to space?

How would Octavia Butler tackle all of this?