Do you think we will have men/women on Mars in your lifetime?

[dixiegrrrrl]

Guess you kinda have to indicate where you are now in your lifeline...

ok, I just had my 39th birthday for the 30th time....dunno if a Mars landing is in my cards.......

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Can I pick who goes?

[Downwinder]

2. One-way or round trip?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Heh. What do you think?

[kentauros]

3. For you, it would likely have to begin this year.

While it can be accomplished in ten years of effort, it first has to be approved and funded. And we all know what our government is like when it comes to science.

This proposal seems pretty good, yet still has the hurdle of convincing people that already don't believe anything science does is worth funding:

[Downwinder]

5. Should be a piece of cake.

I can see Mars from my backyard.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Doubtful for me...

It looks like we'll have to fight over the moon base first.

[MrScorpio]

7. I don't think so…

I'm 54 now. If I were 24, I'd be more optimistic about it.

[sarge43]

8. No

Until the radiation problem is solved, unlikely in any of our lifetimes. The cost implies an international effort and that is even less likely.