Buzz Aldrin has been in the news suggesting that the first Martian colonists should expect to go on a one way trip.

Knowing that was the case, if you had the opportunity would you go?

Why? Why not?

Free downvote to the first person that says "There's just no atmosphere".

Except me. I was just explaining the rule.

I'll pass. I'm fairly certain I'd get annoyed with the other people I was stuck with and break and kill them all.
Which of course would hasten my own death and be extra sucky.

I'd go. Why, because I'd be the first to do something other than paint my grandma's lilac bushes black.

You would break them?

Yes. *evil grin*

Hmmm.

Yes, I probably would go, if there were a few more knowns to the situation. I think it would be an awesome journey.

However, I'm not sure red is my color.

Is cookie is going that locks me in!

Hells yeah I'd go!!!

It's freaking Mars! It would be awesome!

My great grandparents moved here assuming they were one way tickets, and with the exception of one set, they were. They left for the other side of Earth and never saw their families or homes again. Ever.

I'd move to Mars in a heartbeat. I love adventures!

I'd do it. I'd jump off the rocket first and start claiming everything.
"That rock is mine!"
"That crater is mine!"
Eventually I would "own" everything, and I would declare myself the emperor of Mars.
Of course, in time, the people would rise up in a bloody rebellion because of my harsh punishments and unfair laws (everyone would be forced to wear their shoes on the wrong feet). There would be much blood-shed. Eventually the rebels would win the war.
Just before they attacked me and cast me down from my throne of human skulls, I would say, "How about if I made every tuesday, 'Ice-cream Tuesday'?"
They would all rejoice at my wisdom and love me.
Soon, they would forget all about their dead loved ones and their reasons for rebellion.
Around this time, the slow-acting poison that I put in the ice-cream would kick in... killing those insolent traitors.

I'd go.
What a great adventure. I would have loved to have lived in the times of the explorers. Lewis & Clark and such. I have always been fascinated with them. Can you even imagine anything cooler than being the first to see Mars? The first to see anywhere really.
I suppose I have more of a romanticized reason than a practical or historical one. But yeah, I'd go.

Can I pick who goes with me?
If not all of them, can I pick one?

I would, just for the pure and simple fact that if something happens to Earth in my absense *i.e. global war zombie apocolypse, etc) I won't be there for it and me and my new neighbors will have to get busy recreating humanity.

Pickmepickmepickmepickmepickme.

Yeah. I'd go, I suppose.

It would either cure my claustrophobia or send me mad.

How did you know I was going to pick you?
Spooky

Yay! I'm on Team Bingo.

There won't be bacon on Mars so I'm not going.

I have a feeling another forum game is about to start.

That's it. That's all for my team :D

It's all full up.

I wouldn't go...maybe before I had a family, but not now.

That's why I would go now. Been there, done that.

...and you could only pick 1 music CD and 1 book, what would they be?

It would depend. Will my kids be in the backseat saying "Are we there yet?" and "I'm boooooooooorrrrreeeeeeed!"