We have the technology to live quite comfortably at the south pole, the main question is money and budget, and dollars per kg of the fuel and food and other con

We have the technology to live quite comfortably at the south pole, the main question is money and budget, and dollars per kg of the fuel and food and other consumable supplies to keep it running. The south pole station having nearly zero local resources except for fresh water is not a bad analog for mars logistics.