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Colonists don't take round trips, otherwise they would be visitors.

• sillysaurus3 9y ago
  Not quite. Elon has said you can hitch a ride back if you want to. It's part of the deal. You'll be able to choose to stay, of course. But you can choose to leave.
  • djsumdog 9y ago
    I know that's what he said, but I don't think that will be the reality. When we do actually send people to mars, I don't think we'll be able to bring them back ... not the first generation anyway. And many of them will die.