All kidding aside you know when it comes to crewing the first missions they’ll get at least 1000x the volunteers they have room for. Who knows, maybe even 1 in 100 might be reasonably qualified. Sure it is a tremendous risk, but with potential rewards equal to or greater than the risk. There are a lot of people who will sign up for that... Not me mind you, but I probably know a couple of people who would.
I remember my younger teen years when I was enraptured in sci-fi novels and my young male mind dreamed of far off places ... I think a VERY American, young male characteristic.
I believe America was based and built entirely on the whims and dreams young boys were allowed to mature and enact as men.
Having said that, I WANT to think there are still some dreamers out there.
No one has EVER posited what happens in zero gravity to a sperm and egg conception in a human female ... not in mixed company anyway, but trust me ... little boys have been on it for over 50 years.
I agree, there is still a pioneer spirit in America and God BLESS it.
Or stop it.