What&#x27;s really encouraging is that Google is investing $1B in them.  Musk has the tech, the team, and the track record, and now the backing. It&#x27;s entirely possible he can get a Mars colony bootstrapped, if that&#x27;s really the plan here.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;01&#x2F;google-spacex-investment" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;01&#x2F;google-spacex-investment</a>