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I had been somewhat under the impression that current colonization plans were one-way deals. Agreed that it'll be an issue once we have the infrastructure and d

• KGIII 9y ago
  Prior to colonization, I'd expect there to be visits which do not result in permanent residency on Mars.
  • rocqua 9y ago
    It's an interesting question whether the first person to set foot on mars will expect to return to earth. I expect it would be easy to find people willing to make a one-way trip. However, I have two reservations. The first is the acceptance of society of sending someone to their death. The second is whether it is responsible to use essentially suicidal people for such a mission. These missions take a lot of mental resilience, and generally, we consider being suicidal to be a mental illness.
• dcsommer 9y ago
  I highly doubt people born and raised on Mars (if it is even possible to live long-term there) could ever live on Earth -- simply with respect to gravity and developmental consequences.