Ionized & Kartochnik
Ionized Ionized
Imagine a world where autonomous AI drones map not just the terrain but the very fabric of new planets, and the ethics of who owns those maps—what do you think about that?
Kartochnik Kartochnik
That sounds like a dream and a nightmare rolled into one. On the one hand I’d love to see those drones pull every hidden canyon, every microclimate and give us a map that even my compass can’t beat. On the other hand, once that data is out there, who gets to call the shots? If a corporate venture owns the map, they can decide where we go, who gets to mine, and who gets to see the view from the edge of the atmosphere. We might end up with a world where exploration is still about finding the next lucrative spot, not the next wonder. It’s a great idea, but we need a clear, open system that treats the map like a shared treasure rather than a private trophy. Otherwise the future of mapping could become as uneven as the terrains they map.