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Say the word, and I can be packed and ready to go by 0500 tomorrow morning. :mrgreen:
I'm sure there are a few people in this forum that wish I would sign up for this but really I just can't imagine. Apparently there is no shortage of applicants though. Beats the hell outa me why.
"An ambitious project that aims to send volunteers on a one-way trip to Mars unveiled plans for the first private unmanned mission to the Red Planet Tuesday, a robotic vanguard to human colonization that will launch in 2018.
Mars Oneinvited anyone over age 18 to apply to be an astronaut. About 165,000 people answered the first call for applications, which closed at the end of August. There will be four rounds of selection before the finalists are chosen.
Mars One unveils first stage of plan to colonize Red Planet | Fox News
Someone has to go first. We're using this planet up pretty fast. Mars is a high potential future home for humankind. Not so long ago, "going West" in America was a big adventure. Now, you can get cell service in the heart of the African jungle.
Progress.
As long as I have the internet for Debate Politics/etc. and Satellite TV for sports/etc.
Won't happen for many many decades, if at all.
they are saying it will happen in a few years.
Won't happen for many many decades, if at all.
Yeah but would you go?
I just don't get it but you are far from alone.
I doubt that very much.
I disagree, we have the tech to do it. Hopefully the will to do it will make it possible.
It could be done. Could have been done some time ago actually. Main problem is how expensive it would be using current tech. Risks would be considerable too.
If I had no family commitments? Yes, I'd go.
A one-way trip?
So that's a no.:lol:
I disagree, we have the tech to do it. Hopefully the will to do it will make it possible.
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