Mars will be independent the moment they no longer need Earth for resources, decided by whomever governs Mars. Yeah, and that will happen... if and when a seri

Mars will be independent the moment they no longer need Earth for resources, decided by whomever governs Mars. Yeah, and that will happen... if and when a series of extremely challenging technological and social hurdles are crossed. Especially, the ability of humans to live on Mars for any extended period of time is doubtful given the limited gravity[1]. Mars is going to need influx of humans for a long time, hopefully with them also leaving well compensate. "Mars ain't the kind of place to raise a kid"[2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Mars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Mars [2] William Shatner