4 ms·It’s because Mars is the best we have to add redundancy to the human condition.by kushan2020 5y agoIt’s because Mars is the best we have to add redundancy to the human condition.ncmncm 5y agoExcept, it isn't. It is a desert at the deep bottom of a gravity well far from the sun. We can build in solar orbit much better than on Mars, and more sustainably.antifa 5y agoWe'd always just be better off building a space colony in orbit and/or space mining.