Citizens of the solar system

Once in my youth, my generation read the novels and stories about the Narodnoyes, about their imprisonment in the Peter and Plisselburg fortresses, about how Nikolai Kibalchich thought about the creation of a missile aircraft and flights into space, how the prisoners studied foreign languages ​​and natural sciences, including astronomy, and after liberation sometimes became real members of Russian scientific societies. For example, Nikolai Morozov was elected to the Russian Physical and Chemical Society and the Russian Astronomical Society and became an honorary member of the Moscow Society of Lovers of Natural Sciences.

Unfortunately, today the concept of “political prisoners” has returned to Russia. Young people in prisons continue to think about the future, read books, increase their education, including to cram foreign languages. We have already introduced our readers with the enthusiasm of the cosmonautics of lawyer Peter Karamzin , the defendant of the case of “new greatness” (according to independent experts, the entire texture of the case was invented by a provocateur, agent of power structures). Peter was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in August (the appeal in this case is still ahead), but does not fall in spirit and from the pre-trial detention center-3 “Presnya” sent a response to the book of our chief credit Boris Stern “Ark 47 Libra” [ 1 ].

“ The text contains a moderate number of terms unfamiliar to a simple layman and is read very easily. Personally, it was hard for me to tear myself away from the book , ”Peter shares his impressions. He notes that the author “ calls for readers to never stop and not give up, even if this or that task seems impossible ”, and draws attention to the intriguing lack of nothing: “ The theme of the Mars colony, which actually became independent, remains. In my opinion, if the author devoted several pages to this riddle, the book would have turned out to be logically finished and even more exciting. Maybe Boris Stern will tell about this in his new fantastic story? "

In turn, the programmer Konstantin Kotov , convicted under Article 212.1 for peaceful actions in defense of the political prisoners, having read the answers of the Cosmonautics popularizer Vitaly Egorov to the questions of the same Peter Karamzin “How to make the Earth from Mars” [ 2 ], wrote to us the following:

“ This is curious. It seems that the moment when a person’s leg steps on the surface of a red planet, just around the corner. After the completion of the Apollo program , this area of ​​astronautics was inhibited. They calculated that it was too difficult and expensive to send the crew to distant worlds. It’s easier to work with soulless machines: automatic stations, probes and robots. Now, the development of technology and private initiative have led humanity to solving these problems. I am sure: a person’s flight to Mars is a matter of the coming decades. And this will be not just another scientific success, but the next stage in the development of human civilization. The “ Earthlings ” will be added to the original name “ Earthlings ” , and then “ citizens of the solar system ” ! The spirit from such a prospect is capturing . ”

Konstantin notes that his attitude towards Ilon Mask is ambiguous, since the Tesla project is not as successful as expected, but " in any case he is a bold person, he managed to get into a completely new industry from scratch, whether it is an automotive or space, and create a product that is at least in hearing for everyone ."

“ The difference between a free private initiative and the state monopoly is visible to the naked eye. It has long been clear that an overly inflated state apparatus, trying to regulate all spheres of society and the economy, is outdated to extreme , ”concludes Konstantin Kotov.

On September 24, 2020, there will be a cassation in his case in the second cassation court of general jurisdiction.

Natalia Demina