Don't want to go through something written by the pompous NDT, but based on what Justin was quoting, one of the things that stuck in my craw was the whole "No one will want to live there" quote. Apparently he never heard of Mars One. Sadly, it seems to have crumbled, but the idea was that they would send a few people on a one-way trip to Mars to begin the process of setting things up, similar to the Pilgrims of old. They had a huge interest for just a few slots. There are lots of people, myself included, who would jump at the opportunity if presented.