[FPSPACE] 2 big arguments

[Keith Gottschalk]

>  Terraforming Mars is a realistic and noble goal for all
 space afficionados. Naturally Americans draw a parallel
 to winning the West. The great difference is that winning
 Mars is a long-term goal, not a short-term goal like settling
 Oregon. Give it a half millennium at least :-)

   Terraforming Mars proposals remind me of helium 3 fusion reactror proposals.
We need to first prove that we can terraform Earth, rather than fossil fuels contributing to global warming. After that is achieved, then might become believable we can terraform Mars. 

   Of course, a contrarian could tease me that if we relocate all our CO2 & CH4 emitting industries to Mars...   :)