I'm not sure Mars will turn out differently. But in the early days, the people will be unique. And that's worth experiencing, even if it's for a short while.

When you're in a situation where you could die tomorrow, and you're with other people who signed up knowing those risks, it's different than almost any other experience available to humans.

Yes, it's a form of craziness. But a dose of crazy can sometimes work out in rather interesting ways.

Or it won't. But there are worse ways to light billions on fire.

People have been writing stories about Mars for a long time. Isn't it worth a few billion dollars and a few million lives to bring those stories to life?