A Mission on No Return - Mars One

[Qualia]

Have any of you seen this from Mars One

According to the site..."Mars One intends to maintain an on-going, globally televised media event, from astronaut selection to training, from lift-off to landing, to provide primary funding for this next giant leap for mankind...."

Big Brother going into space

What isn't mentioned is that there will be no return to Earth for any of the crew. Once settled on Mars, they will remain there for the rest of their lives....

Would any of you ever consider doing something like this?

[mikey32shaw]

Wow that is one decision that would be difficult, being a pioneer sounds great but sacrifices seem high Think it would be compulsive viewing though

[username]

I would do it so long as I didn't have to do weekly tasks for food. Not sure how they would handle the evictions though.

Seriously though, I would do it.

[garethmob]

Obviously ant and dec would present it. And most likely a sico venture...

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[bomberbaz]

All sounds good but there's always gonna be one who gets fed up and misses his/her mum, what then?

And just like IACGMOOH, you know that there is always gonna be at least one really annoying @$*&%?!, lol

[Naemeth]

I might do it, if it happens, which is probably quite a big if.

[Mike73]

you know that there is always gonna be at least one really annoying @$*&%?!, lol

Like Jade Goody?? Yeah good idea lets send Jade Goody to Mars.

[pwalsh61]

Like Jade Goody?? Yeah good idea lets send Jade Goody to Mars.

That could be a bit difficult seeing as she died from cancer in 2009.

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[Mike73]

That could be a bit difficult seeing as she died from cancer in 2009.

Really? Blimey!

[Naemeth]

Awkward.

[Budding Star Gazer]

i'd go in a heart beat, i'd say babe pack your bags when she asks where she was going i'd say i don't care i'm off to mars.

a nice idea but i can't see it in my life time, if you haven't read them kim stanley robinsons mars trilogy paints a pretty good picture of what it would be like.

[bomberbaz]

Hey but one thing to consider, bearing in mind there is only a very thin atmosphere, think of the view you would get with your scope

[foundaplanet]

Hey but one thing to consider, bearing in mind there is only a very thin atmosphere, think of the view you would get with your scope

Yeah, and think what would happen when you lift your visor up to do it..

[the1mccloud]

if offered and i dont have a family of my own i would definately do it. cant be worse that living on an aircraft carrier.lol probably easier to talk to family to.

[bomberbaz]

Truthfully, I wouldn't do it although it really does appeal to the explorer in me. There are two reasons:

Reason one, I couldn't justify my place because I wouldn't offer enough value at my age, even with more experience. This mission would want the stars of the human race, they might be somewaht eccentric to do it in the first place but they would be genius in some standing in thier own field of experience. These guys and ladies would be selected on grounds of aforementioned genius and also on chld bearing potentials. (No point sending a load of 55 year old genius to set up something that is a radical and pioneering move for the human race and not keep it populated, cheaper in the long run to have it self sustaining). The latter part (in brackets) is a maybe, maybe on the first few tranches, in later stages, I reckon this consideration would be a must. A move from Earth to another planet has to be a self sustainable venture.

Reason Two, would they still sell Carling? didn't think so................

Baz

[Sam]

It wouldn't be too flash if they cancelled the show after two seasons, assuming they intend to send supplies from time to time.

[haggisAThome]

that would be my concern ! the time it would take to get to mars and staying there , how long would the food last ? . and not coming back home ! , not for me sorry

[pete_l]

I might do it, if it happens, which is probably quite a big if.

The domain expires in May 2013 - they only bought it for 1 year!. The first test will be to see if anyone bothers to renew it

[Qualia]

The Mission Statement under Emmigration states: "A central point to Mars One Mission is the emigration of the human astronauts. Mars becomes their new home, where they will live and work for what will likely be the remainder of their lives...."

For me that spells the stuff of nightmare

[ronin]

Talk on this by a professor about 15-18 months ago. He reckoned that it was the most obvious solution to any manned misson to Mars. The difficulty of getting there and back is pretty horrendous. Having to rely on what we think/hope is on Mars means there is always a probability that once there there is no realistic chance of a return.

Locating water is a small part, anyone know of a rocket launched with water?

Cannot use an aircraft type initial lauch with a secondary rocket as the atmosphere is close to non existant.

Getting to Mars is about 10% of the problem, getting back is far greater.

The point of the talk was send people that are 45-55 and expect it to be one way.

[fatwoul]

Big Brother going into space

I wrote to both Endemol and NASA a while ago, proposing they discuss holding the next Big Brother on the ISS. Just think how much more interesting eviction night would be.

They never replied.

[Ganymede12]

I think that, even if this was real, they will struggle to find people willing to go through with it.

[bomberbaz]

I think that, even if this was real, they will struggle to find people willing to go through with it.

Ithink what tou mean is they will be struggling to find people with the relevent qualifications who are willing to go through with it.....

[Budding Star Gazer]

Ithink what tou mean is they will be struggling to find people with the relevent qualifications who are willing to go through with it.....

youre talking about putting man on another planet for life, define relevent qualifications ??

[Qualia]

Insanity?