Yeah, I read something about that being the opinion of Buzz Aldrin. But a on way trip seems like a hard sell. Doesn't the government have to approve something like that? Immigration, maybe? And it just doesn't some like a good PR move to approve that.
Thanks for that link. After reading it, I agree: a one-way mission would not be a "suicide mission" but more like a high-risk adventure. History has proven that many people relish these opportunities.
And it's not even that there might never be a chance for return; just that it's not part of any of the current planning. Would be attractive to the same sorts of people who in the 14th and 15th centuries sailed in wooden ships to the "new world"
Here's the article: http://buzzaldrin.com/a-one-way-trip-to-mars/