Question of the Day, January 11, 2011
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Absolutely not earth is much more magnificent then Mars ever could be. Colonizing mars is condoning yourself to a life-sentence. If you stay on earth you free to wander the world, meet fun and interesting people, visit strange and beautiful places. I could go on. Staying on mars would grow boring very very quickly.
Depends what makes it 'one way'. If it's one way because I'm going to go live on a colony up there, hell yes I'd love to. As long as the living was comfortable, it'd be amazing to think that there's a whole world to go explore that no one else has touched.
However, if its 'one way' because there's not enough fuel to get back or because all our robots are going to go insane the minute we set foot on the rock and murder us, then... no thanks.
However, if its 'one way' because there's not enough fuel to get back or because all our robots are going to go insane the minute we set foot on the rock and murder us, then... no thanks.
I've thought about this before and if this is in the context of:
.(i) going there to colonise it? No. I value the relationships I have on Earth too much.
(ii) going there with many other humans because Earth is becoming overcrowded? Yes, I would seriously consider it.
.(i) going there to colonise it? No. I value the relationships I have on Earth too much.
(ii) going there with many other humans because Earth is becoming overcrowded? Yes, I would seriously consider it.
I would love to take a trip to Mars, even if I couldn't get back, it would be more than worth it. If not for the very fact that I would be outside of the atmosphere, the ability to be able to take in the landscape of Mars, or any planet, is fatally enthralling for me.
I said other.
At this point, I have kids who depend on me to bring home the bacon and such. I couldn't abandon that responsibility and I wouldn't take them with me (not fair to make the choice for them).
If I didn't have children or if my children were grown up and didn't depend on me for support, I'd consider it.
At this point, I have kids who depend on me to bring home the bacon and such. I couldn't abandon that responsibility and I wouldn't take them with me (not fair to make the choice for them).
If I didn't have children or if my children were grown up and didn't depend on me for support, I'd consider it.
I've just gotten out of (high) school, there's too much for me to do to even consider going to Mars and never returning.
If the chances of starting a stable colony is high enough I'd be on the ship before it's even built.
Edit: inb4protheanruins, I'm actually surprised I was able to say this here on a thread like this.
Edit: inb4protheanruins, I'm actually surprised I was able to say this here on a thread like this.
