People who go there must be prepared to die. Yes, lives are valuable and fragile, but that's exactly why only after getting people there we have a reasonable ch

People who go there must be prepared to die. Yes, lives are valuable and fragile, but that's exactly why only after getting people there we have a reasonable chance to build some infrastructure. It will probably all cost much more tahn anticipated but governments are more likely to help then. It's just how it works, these people will be in the spotlight, and even if hundreds are dying for other reasons (like on roads), people will want to help those on Mars. Your plan is rational, but people are not.