Elon Musk is paving the way to Mars, but only for the top 0.001% of the population he finds worthy. The rest of us are left behind to suffer what he causes.
His sats have a five year lifespan, after which they vaporize and add their metal contents to the upper atmosphere
Would you go to Mars? I wouldn't. In my youth most likely but my skill level was more streetwise than academic.
I wonder what will they do on Mars? It takes more than shipping people up there.