I would argue that Americans. Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders are a cut above the rest because their ancestors were colonists (it also doesn't hurt having an Anglosaxon culture). The ancestor of your typical Australian was someone who was not content with being a no-account minimum wage factory worker in a rigid class dominated society. That person opted to throw it all away for the ***promise*** of a better life in Australia (He got lucky because the promise was real). Mars colonists will have an additional advantage in that every person on Mars will be descended from astronauts. The idea of building a $100 billion starship is really a no-starter for your typical year 2003 American. However building a startship would seem quite reasonable to someone living in three century old canyon habitat on Mars.
Gary
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