Would you be willing to be a colonist on Mars?

[Nerdy Luigi 2,064]

If I could sit and rot, maybe. Otherwise, no. I don't really care about personally going to Mars. I prefer being a homebody.

[Vinyl Scratch. 604]

I've actually thought about this question quite a lot and it's hard for me to make a definite decision. I have so many goals I want to achieve on earth but at the same time I go through waves of wanting to achieve my goals and feeling like I don't really belong anywhere. So it's something I'd have to think about pretty hard before making a definite decision. It's definitely something I am really fascinated by though. There's also the whole leaving my friends and family behind assuming we're talking about being a part of the select few that are chosen to colonize mars as appose to mass immigration already being a thing. I guess you could still technically stay in contact but the radio delay would definitely make it a lot harder. 

Edited March 18, 2017 by Vinyl Scratch.

[Frostgage 7,972]

Why not? It would be pretty cool to do something no one else has done before + outer space and other planets are fascinating to me. Obviously it would be more interesting to visit a potentially habitable planet but that's (literally and figuratively) a long way off

[man dude man 555]

If we are at phase repopulation, than yes...

[Pr0m4NV14 837]

I'd rather not have something screw up and the have to live off of potatoes that I grew with my own feces, write morse code with rocks, and listen to disco for the rest of my sad exestince.

Edited March 18, 2017 by Pr0m4NV14

[GiFTGewEhrSCHutzen-4 8,827]

Well, if Mars was terraformed, then yes, I'd gladly live there. I can start life again in a different planet, and also to be myself there as well.

[zerox 1,050]

nope. I wouldn't know what do to on mars.

[Luigi 7,868]

Absolutely NOT. Mars has no atmosphere ever since it's outer core cooled and solidified. No atmosphere, no Buck Rogers.

[Messy Mane 9,006]

nah I wouldn't,going to mars and leave earth hell NAH! XD

[Invincible 2,090]

I would. It would mean leaving every opportunity I have on Earth, but I would also gain new opportunities to make my own fortune on Mars.  

[Soul Flare 403]

On 2 conditions:

1. I will not be alone. Even a small group of other colonist strangers is fine.

2. Both the trip and the colonization have to be as safe as humanly possible.

In that case I wouldn't think twice about it.

[KatonRyu 1,026]

I wouldn't. I like the Earth and its comforts. I see no reason to go out and colonize a planet. Why not send our criminals to Mars, though? They used to send criminals to Australia and that became a pretty cool place, so who knows what criminals and their descendants could manage on Mars.

[DubWolf 16,606]

Nope, I hate abandonment, so I wouldn't do it to others unless I felt like those who meant something to me have already all abandoned me.

[ARagY 1,152]

Mars? You mean Autonomous-Space-Russia Outpost 1. Sign me up, I'm ready. 

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

I would jump at the chance to be a colonist on an Earth type planet, but would settle for Mars. In fact, I caused my parents some concern when I was little. I used to proudly declare (For no particular reason)  that when I grew up, I wanted to be the first women to DIE on Mars. That just sounded cool to me!

Edited April 14, 2017 by cuteycindyhoney

[Kairo 49]

If it has the internet and a solid supply of coffee, soda, and sweet and sour chicken or Yakisoba, then I'll go.

[Stone Cold Steve Jobs 22,410]

Absolutely not. I read "Dark They Were, And Golden-Eyed"

[Twilight-Sparkle17 230]

Of course I would. Being a Mars colonist would be soo cool.

[MasterOfHugs 45]

Man all I need is my "doctor' to deliver me "medicine" by the "street corner" and ill be on mars before I get back to my apartment.

Oh and yes. I think it would be very interesting to be one of the first to colonize a new giant space rock.... Itd be like the settlers, but in SPACE (epic space music plays)

[honk friend 1,972]

On 3/13/2017 at 2:04 PM, Blue said:

I'd prefer to live the rest of my days on a submarine. At least there would be less radiation.

Plus the novelty would probably wear off a lot sooner. Somehow I feel like I'd quickly get bored of collecting dust samples and goofing around in low gravity, but there's a great deal of stuff to explore in the ocean and if you ever get bored of THAT you can come back home within a day or two.

Edited May 7, 2017 by Kitty~

[Olsen1987 133]

yup.
i certainly would.
it's not like i would contribute much right now either.

[ChikaChan 7,320]

I do it! owo since I like doing new things xD

[Leave a Whisper 703]

Nope. I'm not particularly adventurous.

[DubWolf 16,606]

12 minutes ago, Princess Moony said:

I do it! owo since I like doing new things xD

But then you leave everyone else behind on Earth forever; no coming back :CCCCC

:C

(then again it's not like we know each other in person or see each other physically so what do I care  )

[Klaatu 28]

Between the several-month voyage with potential exposure to cosmic rays, an incomplete knowledge of the effects of microgravity on the human body, and a 3-21 minute delay when browsing Earth internet memes, I don't think I'd make it. Hell, I'd probably panic just getting in the rocket.

As much as I think colonizing Mars is an essential step to humanity's survival, it's probably not for me. Or at least, I wouldn't be one of the first.