Re:Libra, 2 Weeks In
by swift532 on Tuesday July 09, 2019 @08:52AM
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Only it's a bit easier and cheaper (en masse) to go to the New World instead of space which will likely be quite exclusive.
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Getting to America in the 1500s and 1600s was very expensive and came with a high risk of death. I'm not sure how it would compare to a ride on SpaceX's upcoming Starship but it was definitely tough. People found all kinds of ways to finagle or mortgage (e.g. indenture) a voyage. Eventually the price dropped of course.