Efficiency matters more than scale in early missions.
I’d rather see 5-person crews than 100.
Smaller towns like Renaissance Florence—great comparison.
Mars needs pioneers, not suburbs.
Self-sustaining industry is the real bottleneck.
Elon dreams big, but details need work.
Propellant production demands are insane.
600 kilowatts constant power? Huge.
The nuclear option is unavoidable long-term.
Solar panels covering football fields? Good luck.