Would you want to be one of the first people to live on Mars if they terreformed it?

Question

WOuldn't it be cool to feel like the explorers did in the 1500-1600's,
but on a even greater scale, with the whole world following your exploits on 10-minute delay, just like "The Truman Show"?

Some of you guys said you would, but not
the first.....how do you think the pilgrims
and columbus fel? Some of the sailors with columbus had maps with dragons,
and maps with the ends of the earth mapped out. They expected to see monsters and strange worlds like El
Dorado. Now, excuse my french, but those folks had BALLS OF STEEL!

Ikyoto...excellent facts.....reminds me of
what happened to those guys that spent a year plus on the space station...couldn't walk...had to be carried around on a strecher for weeks...so weak did he get from zero gravity.......happens also when you get off a cruise ship in a minor way after a week(sea legs). Obviously they would have to take account of all that with the terraforming......maybe bubble pressurized-cities......only going out occasionally for a walk outside..very much reminds me of "logan's run"........They will
have to terraform Mars when we get to 10
billion or so around 2080. And it won't take
1000 years like some bonehead scientists
say. ...
(sea legs).

remember Elton john in rocket man?
"Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your
kids, in fact it's cold as hell, and there's no one there to raise them, If you did"...
funny how Queen Elton was one of the first
people to talk about terreforming Mars, and the VERY first in popular music....."

Answer 1

i just answered this question cuz i like mars and me used to live there once w. chewbacca back when we were dating

Answer 2

One of the problems is that even with terraforming keeping a viable atmosphere is going to be an ongoing project - the #1 industry is making air for people to breathe as the weaker gravity allows it to bleed off. Mars gravity will only keep a thin layer of atmosphere.

And the lesser gravity means bone loss for long term settlers. They might experience medical problems that will have to be offset - the calcium in our bones helps our nervous system function properly! The longer you live in lighter gravity, the weaker your bones and muscles become - adaptation.

So after a long time people who live on Mars might not be able to come back.

But a chance to start over and NOT make the same mistakes we have here? Yeah... I'd go.

Answer 3

Terrifying. The terraforming process would take a long time and require ppl there. You would be dependent on an oxygen bottle and nuclear reactor to stay unfrozen and breathing. The reactor would run on minimum coolant, making the situation even more dangerous. Yukk!

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

I agree with Jordy. It would be a really cool experience to be one of the explorers, but I would not want to be the very first one to go. The first one who suddenly dies and makes everyone fix the glitch before the rest of us come. smile

Answer 6

No you come back all **** up I have seen a couple who lived there for two years had a kid his head was about three feet in diamator and I galk at this ugly kid and his parants got made they got use to seeing this ugly kid like the ugly red head kid ya know.

Answer 7

It would be great to be away from the overpopulation of earth but I wouldn't want it to be broadcast as yet another "reality show"

Answer 8

I'm too old even if I could leave today but, yes sir, I would go in a heart beat if they would have me. Even if it was CLEARLY a one way trip, I would go...

Answer 9

Yes,

Answer 10

Not me! I would miss the Earth too much and want to come home.