Technology & Future ·Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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Would you volunteer for a one way mission to establish the first human colony on Mars?

30%consensus20responses

No — I value my life on Earth too much but I deeply respect those who would say yes

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All answers

No — I value my life on Earth too much but I deeply respect those who would say yes30%
🇧🇪🇨🇳35–44Woman
Only if Earth was genuinely beyond saving — right now it feels like abandoning a problem rather than solving one25%
🇳🇱🇷🇺25–34Woman
Not until we prove we can sustain life responsibly on this planet, Mars is just an expensive distraction25%
🇭🇷35–44Man
Yes — being part of the most significant moment in human history outweighs everything I would leave behind20%
🇧🇬25–34Man
Yes but only because I have already started practicing growing potatoes in unconventional soil0%

Close call — “No — I value my life on Earth too much but I deeply respect those who would say yes” and “Only if Earth was genuinely beyond saving — right now it feels like abandoning a problem rather than solving one” are nearly tied.

Country

% chose top answer

🇧🇪Belgium100%🇨🇳China100%🇳🇱Netherlands50%🇷🇺Russia100%🇭🇷Croatia60%🇧🇬Bulgaria67%

Croatia is most divided — 60% “Not until we prove we can sustain life responsibly on this planet, Mars is just an expensive distraction” vs 40% “No — I value my life on Earth too much but I deeply respect those who would say yes”.

7 of 20 respondents didn't share their info

Age

100%
40%
40%
20%
60%
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50%
50%

25–34 is most divided — 40% “Yes — being part of the most significant moment in human history outweighs everything I would leave behind” vs 40% “Only if Earth was genuinely beyond saving — right now it feels like abandoning a problem rather than solving one”.

7 of 20 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

43%
29%
14%
14%
40%
40%
20%

Man is most divided — 40% “Not until we prove we can sustain life responsibly on this planet, Mars is just an expensive distraction” vs 40% “Yes — being part of the most significant moment in human history outweighs everything I would leave behind”.

8 of 20 respondents didn't share their info

“Godspeed, little taters.” ― Andy Weir, The Martian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(Weir_novel)

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