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You first. I am not relocating to Mars and trying to raise my kids in non-existent school districts. Or: Earth has a lot of advantages over Mars. Why would you

You first. I am not relocating to Mars and trying to raise my kids in non-existent school districts. Or: Earth has a lot of advantages over Mars. Why would you totally diminish your life's possibilities and leave?

danielweber 12y ago
This isn't about moving everyone to Mars. This is about colonization, which always happens with an extremely small fraction of the original population.
- hughdbrown 12y ago
  I'm not negating that proposition. I am saying that people have alternatives in life and I can't imagine a life on Earth that is so bad that moving somewhere that has no water, no atmosphere, no food, no anything would be better. Chance of dying -- high. Chance of having children -- low. This is not rocket science, as they say.
  - lotsofmangos 12y ago
    Not many people become polar explorers either. For some people the challenge is worth almost any risk, look at nutters like the wingsuit proximity flyers, for instance. If there is a rocket to Mars you will have no problem filling it. For certain people you will have problems sending them away. I suspect a team of people may have to physically restrain Brian Blessed from invading the launch site to try and stow away on board if he isn't among those selected.
lotsofmangos 12y ago
I would imagine that any kids in a mars colony would have access to the most in depth schooling imaginable. The average educational level of the population there is going to have to be extremely high initially, and it is very hard to skip class. So if all you cared about you child's welfare was the quality of schooling, Mars wouldn't be a bad idea. Of course there are other risks and to take kids along on the first few ships would probably be considered bad parenting.
- hughdbrown 12y ago
  Here is the conversation in every household where this comes up: Would-be colonizer: I am thinking of relocating the family to Mars for the stunning education opportunities the kids will have -- high average education level in the population, ... Spouse of would-be colonizer: You make one move to relocate the kids to Mars and you will divorced before your intergalactic shuttle lifts off.

danielweber 12y ago

This isn't about moving everyone to Mars. This is about colonization, which always happens with an extremely small fraction of the original population.

hughdbrown 12y ago
I'm not negating that proposition. I am saying that people have alternatives in life and I can't imagine a life on Earth that is so bad that moving somewhere that has no water, no atmosphere, no food, no anything would be better. Chance of dying -- high. Chance of having children -- low. This is not rocket science, as they say.
- lotsofmangos 12y ago
  Not many people become polar explorers either. For some people the challenge is worth almost any risk, look at nutters like the wingsuit proximity flyers, for instance. If there is a rocket to Mars you will have no problem filling it. For certain people you will have problems sending them away. I suspect a team of people may have to physically restrain Brian Blessed from invading the launch site to try and stow away on board if he isn't among those selected.

lotsofmangos 12y ago

I would imagine that any kids in a mars colony would have access to the most in depth schooling imaginable. The average educational level of the population there is going to have to be extremely high initially, and it is very hard to skip class. So if all you cared about you child's welfare was the quality of schooling, Mars wouldn't be a bad idea. Of course there are other risks and to take kids along on the first few ships would probably be considered bad parenting.

hughdbrown 12y ago
Here is the conversation in every household where this comes up: Would-be colonizer: I am thinking of relocating the family to Mars for the stunning education opportunities the kids will have -- high average education level in the population, ... Spouse of would-be colonizer: You make one move to relocate the kids to Mars and you will divorced before your intergalactic shuttle lifts off.