I think who gets there first is going to have a huge impact on what kind of society is established on Mars (the economy, the legal system, the culture, how infr

I think who gets there first is going to have a huge impact on what kind of society is established on Mars (the economy, the legal system, the culture, how infrastructure is managed, government, etc...). SpaceX may change its culture over time, but as things stand now I would rather live in a society established by SpaceX than one established by, say, Boeing.