Some of the comments here are from true believers. It strikes me though how close this all is to religion. Reaching for Mars is equivalent to reaching for heaven.
Now, I know this is based in science etc. But looking at the effect on the emotions, from a cultural perspective, it's interesting.
There is religious fervour there, faith, heaven (Mars), hell (uninhabitable earth), lots of details, priests (NASA and other space agencies), but not much personally verifiable knowledge or experience.
Now, I know this is based in science etc. But looking at the effect on the emotions, from a cultural perspective, it's interesting.
There is religious fervour there, faith, heaven (Mars), hell (uninhabitable earth), lots of details, priests (NASA and other space agencies), but not much personally verifiable knowledge or experience.