Show Notes
Would we ever colonize space with prisoners? From penal colonies to prison planets, we explore whether exile could become a second chance, a new civilization, or a nightmare with rockets.
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Chapters Intro 2:30 The Old Logic in a New Sky 6:45 The Prison Planet as a Phase 11:23 Would We Ever Need Prisoner Colonists? 16:13 Punishment, Pardon, or Purpose? 19:33 The Second Wave 24:52 Mad Kings 25:57 The Dark Version, and the Better One
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