While that’s certainly true for the most of us there’s also a risk-reward calculation involved. Imagine if you went there like 20 years before that, and develop

While that’s certainly true for the most of us there’s also a risk-reward calculation involved. Imagine if you went there like 20 years before that, and developed the tech and know-how how to survive and operate. You could charge a premium for that. There’s always those that think “I could be there sooner and dictate the market”. Mars is a big place and would certainly develop its economy in the long run. Being first is a risky but often lucrative thing. And finally there are people who want to go there “just because” that can also push progress, the wonderfully weird pioneers that pave the path forwards. Otherwise we’ll always end up with something like the cryogenics xkcd - https://xkcd.com/989/ https://xkcd.com/989/