When Americans Finally Do Reach Mars,

[Doug the Dem]

will the Chinese colonists allow them to land? (No philosophical epiphany on my part: I've heard basically the same question from several different people.)

[secondwind]

1. I don't understand the fascination with Mars.

It takes roughly six months to travel there, and there is no air or water. We could spend our money on better things

[ret5hd]

2. And besides:

[gtar100]

3. Agreed. I hear the restaurants are expensive and the food not that good.

But there are places to stay at a reasonable rate.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. The child care is said to be poor too:

[jmowreader]

5. And the government officials are kinda assholey