When I think about the first settlers that sailed across the Atlantic to colonize America, it seems amazing to me that people were willing to give up so much an

When I think about the first settlers that sailed across the Atlantic to colonize America, it seems amazing to me that people were willing to give up so much and endure such risks and hardships, but there have always been people that will go to great lengths to conquer new frontiers. How romantic. And incorrect. Folks explored the new world for a very obvious reasons: Money. Land. Resources. Think spices. Gold. Slave labour. That's it. There's none of that on Mars.