Originally Posted by Nightshade
My single biggest problem with this is that we can't even manage the current planet we are on, what makes you think Mars is going to be any better or dfferent than earth in the end?
well, we've certainly learned a great deal about pollution and conservation. i mean, i dont think people knew about ozone during the industrial revolution. i think that the gov't can apply the lessons we learnt that to a new colony on another planet.
most of the countries we have beef with cannot afford sending a spacecraft in orbit let alone go to another planet. i dont think we'll have MUCH conflict on property in mars. we'll probably have a couple of spiffy peace treaties too.