> Why do you hate the idea of going to Mars so much?
Because there is so much to do on earth? Literally everyone is here. What other answer does anyone else need? All this Mars fandom sounds to me like clinically depressed sci-fi.
I don't mind solitude but even then, going on a an expedition together that you know you won't come back from must be an amazing bonding experience. Can't imagine a more fulfilling destiny than go to another planet.
There are plenty of other places you could go travel to where you get to see some amazing wonders right before your guaranteed death. Right here on earth too. Why no go for some of those? You can likely do it for cheaper too.
Not OP but IMO, nothing on earth would compare to another planet.
I'm not into space exploration but sometimes I look up at the moon and it blows my mind that we actually went there. Almost feels impossible even. Mars is that x100.
I personally wouldn't want to die on Mars but I understand the appeal.
There are plenty of people who would give their lives to advance civilization for the sake of future generations. The brief pleasure of seeing some amazing wonders is, in comparison, irrelevant.
