Stay on Earth or be one of the first to colonize on Mars...what would you choose?
94811
Stay right here on earth.
123187
Humans will probably live on Mars at some point, though it would probably be only temporary.  Now let's look at the problems.\nThe biggest problem would be making Mars a suitable environment for human life.  Terraforming the planet to give it a similar atmosphere as Earth would take thousands of years, if not longer.  The other option would be to build colonies.  And even then there's the question of what to do about gravity.  Because the gravity on Mars is less than that of Earth humans would have a difficult time maintaining muscle mass and bone density.  So, some sort of solution would need to be found.\nNext, let's face it, Mars is terribly far away and has little to offer, except maybe some frozen water.  And being so far away from Earth would probably be very problematic.  It is much more likely that in the future, if humans are to live in space, they'll live in self-sustained space colonies orbiting the Earth.
1182757
No, no one could ever take your place on earth...you will become history but you will be as unique as you are in their minds.
545597
I would go to outer space. Orbit earth a couple times and then land on the moon for a little moon walking.
530818
Yes, I'd love to.  I want the excitement of being a colonist and discovering new planets, and I'd like to be on the terra-forming crew.
942633
I wish I'd been born on another planet.
304597
Living on Mars is theoretically possible, but the cost of sustaining life there is prohibitive.  The greatest problem with sustaining life on Mars is that once humans got used to the lesser amount of gravity, they would not be able to return to earth as the organs would not be able to operate under the gravity on earth.\n\nAnd judgement day?  If you mean the day when you die, moving to Mars won't stop you from dying.  And if you mean a theoretical day when all of the humans will be judged at the same time, I doubt that moving to Mars is going to protect you from that, if you believe in that sort of thing.
891587
I would love to get the chance to ride into space!  I think it would make me appreciate our planet Earth more.  There's nothing up there except cold, dark rock.\n\nBut I think it would be nice to experience 0 G.  Free floating!!!!!
623058
I will do it to satisfy my curiosity. A free trip in the space to discover other inhabited planets and galaxies is a dream come true. It is an occassion not to miss out but i would not go for ever because there can't be no better place than our home. I will return back to earth after the trip to my home sweet home.
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How will you keep warm?\nIt will be lonely without other people, including women.\nYou need to work on modular housing for atmospheric-interior pressure differentials.\nYou need to know where the water is located and how to get a handle on it.\nYou need energy source(s).\nYou need entirely new clothing and suit for outdoors.\nYou need a food supply and a plan for replenishment.\nWhat is most valuable or needed will not be known for sure until people gain experience by living there.\nLots of people will also need a Doctor/Surgeon.\nYou will need to visit Finland first.\nYou will need to know sub-surface temperatures, have a piping engineer, a construction engineer (specialized).\nShould you live underground? How far? What about meteorites?\nHow best to make use of existing terrain? Needs a very old geologist with lots of experience everywhere.\nWhat about people who become criminals or go nuts? You need to be able to send them back to earth...the alternatives are not pretty.\nYou need lots of energy-efficient bio-friendly lighting, especially to avoid depression.\nSame for plants -- which ones? Some colorful veggies and flowers, for sure.\nSo you will also need gardeners, horticulturist.\nYou will need excavating equipment that operates in this environment.\nWhat kind of transportation is best for Mars??????\n\nJust a start, but if you do not think of these things first, you will have trapped yourself in a place worse than Earth, though that may be hard to imagine until you consider the matter.\n\nShould weapons be allowed or banned?\nHow will the community be governed?\nDemocracy would apply to some things, in other cases the person who knows must be dictator, lest unforgiving mistakes result.\n\nMany things we take for granted here will need constant monitoring. More recycling necessary, less garbage.\n\nWhat about long distance transport, need aircraft adapted to Martian atmospheric conditions.\n\nThis all has to grow for many, many years before it will approach self-sustaining. Meanwhile, without planet Earth to call on for help...\n\nVisit Biosphere and Antarctica before you decide
37787
are you living in Mars??
380156
yes, indeed we can . The recent explorers made the discovery of water in ice form can be a good source of supply of organic  chemistry survivng there. While the scientists are reseacrhing  on the survival conditins of us on Mars are aroud 60 pecent if all the conditions are satisfied. In short answer, yes we can not only set foot on mars but also find a way of living on it.
45998
Why do we live in Mars ?
94798
The money.  Who wants to be stuck on this planet forever?  It's be cool for about a century than you would just wish that you could commit suicide.  I've only been on this planet for 20 years and already contemplate suicide everyday... Just imagine.
19572
leave yes, but not forever.  then i could come back & visit & see how much space debris & space trash is floating in our upper stratosphere.  then i could appreciate how untrash the new place looks.\n\n\nby the way, do U really have monkey feet?
1018803
Would you rather be living under rule of Saddam? Or be free to grow as an independant human being.
1092064
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this, but it takes a *lot* longer than a few hundred years (a few generations) to result in a new species.\n\nOn top of this, the environment for colonists on Mars would not be that radically different from the earth's environment.  Life support would have to maintain the same atmosphere, temperature, radiation, environments, the same food and water requirements etc.  Probably the main difference would be the much smaller gravity on Mars, which would badly deteriorate human muscles and skeletons unless some other measures were put into place.