Today, however, there is reason to think that we may finally be reaching the first stages of a true space-for-space economy. The realization of such a vision would change how all of us do business, live our lives, and govern our societies - but to date, we’ve never even had more than 13 people in space at one time, leaving that dream as little more than science fiction. As far back as the 1970s, research commissioned by NASA predicted the rise of a space-based economy that would supply the demands of hundreds, thousands, even millions of humans living in space, dwarfing the space-for-earth economy (and, eventually, the entire terrestrial economy as well). In contrast, the space-for-space economy - that is, goods and services produced in space for use in space, such as mining the Moon or asteroids for material with which to construct in-space habitats or supply refueling depots - has struggled to get off the ground. Decreasing costs for launch and space hardware in general have enticed new entrants into this market, and companies in a variety of industries have already begun leveraging satellite technology and access to space to drive innovation and efficiency in their earthbound products and services. This economy is booming, and though research shows that it faces the challenges of overcrowding and monopolization that tend to arise whenever companies compete for a scarce natural resource, projections for its future are optimistic. The space-for-earth economy includes telecommunications and internet infrastructure, earth observation capabilities, national security satellites, and more. In 2019, 95% of the estimated $366 billion in revenue earned in the space sector was from the space-for-earth economy: that is, goods or services produced in space for use on earth. The implications - for business, policy, and society at large - are hard to overstate. It was the first significant step towards building an economy both in space and for space. Last year, however, we crossed an important threshold: For the first time in human history, humans accessed space via a vehicle built and owned not by any government, but by a private corporation with its sights set on affordable space settlement. But while tech leaders promise us moon bases and settlements on Mars, the space economy has thus far remained distinctly local - at least in a cosmic sense. This one isn’t so much upsetting as it is just plain weird.There’s no shortage of hype surrounding the commercial space industry. To hear this from someone a little barely knows? Creepy and terrifying. “I could be your caregiver.” (from a stranger or distant friend) - caregivers have to be close to the little so they’re able to understand and interpret.
When the little grows back up, things go back to an adult standpoint and partners use their names again. To people outside the community, it sounds like CGL and therefore ‘weird.’ It’s not remember that a little in little space is completely regressed to a certain age, and children refer to their parents in this fashion. A lot of littles prefer to call their caregivers things like “Dada” or “Mommy.” If their partners decide to take on the role of caregiver, the familial names are almost always only used while the little is in little space.
“You call your _? Gross.” - I haven’t explained this yet in the article, so I’ll do it now. CGL is a k!nk, and is not to be confused with CGLRE despite the similarity in abbreviations. Age regression is often mixed up with CGL (caregiver/little), which is a dynamic of BDSM in which two consenting adults play as a caregiver and a child. “This is sexualising children.” - no, it’s not.
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