That would be a good argument against people that supported those wars, but I am not one of them. Furthermore, if NASA is serious about this, this may easily cost about as much as the Iraq/Afganistan wars.
Those costs are estimated at about 4 trillion. The apolo mission cost about 100 billion in today's dollars. A Mars mission will be much more difficult and building rockets has not gotten cheaper over these years. It might be more expensive, because quality engineers are much better paid now even after adjusting for inflation.
I would not be surprised if a manned mars mission costs a trillion or two.
Those costs are estimated at about 4 trillion. The apolo mission cost about 100 billion in today's dollars. A Mars mission will be much more difficult and building rockets has not gotten cheaper over these years. It might be more expensive, because quality engineers are much better paid now even after adjusting for inflation.
I would not be surprised if a manned mars mission costs a trillion or two.