Pretty much what Xei said-- on earth there's so much more that's flourishing, that we haven't even fully taken the time to fully analyze. Personally, I haven't even been to the Amazon, or scuba diving in the coral reefs, seen komodo dragons, been to the sahara (could be mars-like), been exploring through the grand canyon. Countless other places that I haven't been to, despite seeing, but that doesn't matter-- BEING there is another thing entirely. I'm sure it would be interesting to be surrounded in red sand, but I think it would get old fast. Sure it's fascinating to be so far from home, but I'd rather go to the moon to get that experience.
While pictures don't do it justice, at least we can get an idea of what being on the red planet is like. Knowing that you're in a place nobody has ever been would be riveting, and probably a bit agoraphobic. But, similarly, I'd rather be in the middle of an empty place on earth, where there's more elaborate structures present, seeing the history of all the changes earth has undergone. I don't think I'd have the same appreciation of the history of what's gone on if at Mars. The most exciting thing for me would be standing on the edge of the huge fractures in the crust of mars, where water has once been, and things like that. But again I'd rather do that in the arctic on earth! Brilliant blue labyrinths that look like bottomless pits... pretty astounding stuff by comparison, despite being nothing new.
So yeah I can't see myself wanting to there. I'd much rather move to the amazon~ and as far as space exploration, I'd much rather visit Titan or Europa, those places look fascinating.
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