There are always people who want to go somewhere and start over. I'm one of them. Out of every generation, there are some who aren't happy where they're at and want to strike out for a new land to build on and call their own. But in the modern time, there's nowhere left to go. I left Florida and moved to San Francisco. It was almost as far as I could go inside the U.S., and its been a good move, but its only a placeholder.

Given the opportunity, I would leave the Earth altogether to pioneer a new world. Its not in some vain idea of grand adventure. Realistically, I could die on the voyage. Exposure to radiation in space might shorten my lifespan many years. Landing could kill me. Living in a lower gravity environment might have unforeseen long-term consequences. Some kind of equipment malfunction or disease could kill our crops on the surface.

Despite all of these possibilities, there are just some of us who don't care. Simply staying home and safe in the cradle isn't really how I want to live my life. The mere idea of being one of a handful of the first people to step onto land that no one has ever been to before, discovering whatever's there, and building something new is inspiring.

I would be in a place that is free of the history and baggage that hangs onto the society I live in. I could build something new.