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Originally Posted by fastboy21
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personally, i wouldn't go. there are lots of folks though that would do so, however.
i am a little envious of the type of person who has so little tie to anything on this planet that it would actually make sense for them to colonize Mars knowing the would never likely return to Earth.
How many of the original colonists to North America were able to return to Europe? The analogy isn't perfect because at least in the 15th century the technology existed to get them home, but how many could actually set out with the mentality of "if things don't work out i'll be back in a year"? I would think most left their friends and families behind thinking that they would most likely never ever see them or the place they were born again.
Is that the human spirit of exploration or just desperation to escape the misery of where they were?
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This occurred to me after I made my first reply. It reminded me of my great grandfather. When he came here it was a leap of faith and he came with very little money. He felt he would never return again when he left but he said goodbye like it was a normal day on that day when he left. But it was not just a game to get opportunity or jobs, it was an adventure too. Everything was new to him and he had to learn a lot. It was hard, but it was new. It was tough at first; lot of moving around. He even jumped trains - got rides for free by sneaking onboard. Mining jobs were tough. He liked doing farms and working in cities because of the stability. He eventually settled down and established himself. Ironically, at the completion of his journeys and his life he wrote that the rough and tumble life of someone who travels is not easy and that once he settled down after a few years he was much more satisfied. The whole idea of it goes against exploration and travel, doesn't it?
And he never went back to finland either. He stayed here. So I think it's very similar.