hsedin33 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 How about we start by trying to live on the moon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drybone Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 How about we start by trying to live on the moon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I do agree that a one-way mission is the only way to go in terms of progress. Doing a bunch of one week return trips to the moon is pointless. I don't know if I agree with the selection process though, it will be tricky as all people would need to be well-rounded individuals with science backgrounds and a useful specialisation. Not sure if a reality tv show will make enough money to fund this though... i'm sure some episodes will be really boring as they watch plants grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 So will it be 40 randomly selected people or will a bunch of people throw their names into the lottery and 40 will be selected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan87 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 This thread is just baffling. If human beings ever try to colonize another planet it won't be a democratic decision. It also won't be a frickin lottery to choose who gets to go either. Whatever organization does this, be it country or corporation, the individuals will need to be highly trained and skilled people who know how to spell volunteer correctly for a start. This isn't going to happen it's just a publicity stunt. Christ sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Frk Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 They must be running out of new locations for "Survivor." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
î мцšт вяздк чфµ Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 sign me up if i'm the only male crew member selected and surrounded by gorgeous female babes. i'll plant my seed on mars with the babes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 when can i start nominating people for eviction consideration? I got a list of people i want to be sent to mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukhKular Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 So if Luongo goes to Mars, does he still count towards the salary cap? In before the: "Luongo's contract expires in 2022 dumbass!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancity_Nucks Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 So will it be 40 randomly selected people or will a bunch of people throw their names into the lottery and 40 will be selected? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaK Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Old idea but an interesting one. Legitimate scientists have suggested a one way mission to Mars would not only be more feasible for design reasons but that it would also have greater scientific benefits. Learning about other planets can largely be done with robots and probes. However, one goal of manned missions to heavenly bodies is to learn how to colonize space. Long term or one way missions inherently necessitate understanding and honing the skills necessary to accomplish this. Scientists such as Carl Sagan have suggested that these skills will be absolutely vital to the long term survival of our species. That is, the colonization of space will mean that we are not forced to keep all our eggs in one basket. All that being said, I have serious doubts about the ability of this particular iteration of the idea to succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 ^^^ This How does one get there name into that lottery? I'd totally take a one way trip to mars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm pretty sure they'll only be opening the applications to people in specific fields. I doubt they'll just take any joe schmoe off the street, maybe in the future when a base camp is completely established and they are ready to increase the population (though they may just do that through copulation and breeding among themselves) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukhKular Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I once watched a documentary about this on The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror X. Really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 when can i start nominating people for eviction consideration? I got a list of people i want to be sent to mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I'm in as long as I can still get updates on the Nucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 They need and are looking for 6 billion dollars for the project... Hah! Shove it up yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totes McGoats Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 6 billion is only .90 cents for every person on earth to contribute...... And if we weren't spending trillions on war, this project would have already left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 6 billion is only .90 cents for every person on earth to contribute...... And if we weren't spending trillions on war, this project would have already left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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