Some argue that the moon is closer. Mars is farther but the cost is about the same. Time is the only true variable. Once a vessel is on the trajectory to mars no other fuel is necessary until the retrofire to enter orbit, same as moon. Mars has the potential to be terraformed and atmosphere established. The moon never will, not enough rotation to create stable temperatures. The moon has strategical value to the military. Mars has value to the entire human race.
Future blogs will outline vague criteria for personnel to man the Mars colonization. I am not a scientist but an educated observer and wish only to get the conversation started. Surely others will have expertise in every area and can give more specifics on each phase of this endeavor.
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