I didn't mean "special" in a practical way but in a "spiritual" (for lack of a better term, not necessarily tied to religion) one. We have no chance of achievi

I didn't mean "special" in a practical way but in a "spiritual" (for lack of a better term, not necessarily tied to religion) one. We have no chance of achieving that if we keep on endlessly postponing each step towards it. And as far as rocky space dots go, Mars looks incredibly close to Earth.