Want to sign up for a suicide mission to Mars?

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Heretic

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Mar 19, 2013 10:14 AM
I'd rather sign up for a suicide (bombing) mission to an OC gathering.
Mar 19, 2013 10:14am
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FatHobbit

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Mar 19, 2013 10:18 AM
from the comments
He's looking for people who are utterly dependable, good in groups, completly insane and ready for a suicide mission.

Those type of qualities may be hard to find together in a particular individual.
Mar 19, 2013 10:18am
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sleeper

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Mar 19, 2013 10:37 AM
Hell I'd do it for a cool $30M.
Mar 19, 2013 10:37am
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hasbeen

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Mar 19, 2013 12:03 PM
I nominate Gibby, Isadore, and FWK.
Mar 19, 2013 12:03pm
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like_that

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Mar 19, 2013 12:13 PM
sleeper;1409034 wrote:Hell I'd do it for a cool $30M.
You can tell who the poor people are on this website.

/sleeper'd
Mar 19, 2013 12:13pm
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Mar 19, 2013 12:16 PM
like_that;1409126 wrote:You can tell who the poor people are on this website.

/sleeper'd
Really my only concern at this point is leaving a legacy. Being one of the first humans on Mars would be remember until humans no longer exist. The $30M dollars could go a long way in trashing religious belief all over the globe; while I ride off into the sunset(read: Mars).
Mar 19, 2013 12:16pm
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Mar 19, 2013 12:19 PM
I just signed up Cats Gone Wild.
Mar 19, 2013 12:19pm
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like_that

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Mar 19, 2013 12:45 PM
Could be a good reality show with peopel going insane and killing eachother off and shit.
Mar 19, 2013 12:45pm
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gut

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Mar 19, 2013 12:52 PM
like_that;1409147 wrote:Could be a good reality show with peopel going insane and killing eachother off and ****.
I say first person breaks not long after lift-off when the finality really sets in.

Do they expect to have a renewable source of supplies? Otherwise do they just starve or freeze to death when their stores are gone?
Mar 19, 2013 12:52pm
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gut

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Mar 19, 2013 12:54 PM
5000 years from now...Mars invades and - surprise - it's us! I mean, eventually they'll get really fucking tired of not having any water.
Mar 19, 2013 12:54pm
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Mar 19, 2013 12:55 PM
gut;1409154 wrote:Do they expect to have a renewable source of supplies? Otherwise do they just starve or freeze to death when their stores are gone?
That would be my first question. How the hell does this thing end?

from the article
"The technology to get humans to Mars and keep them alive there exists," Bas Lansdorp told Day 6 host Brent Bambury
So it sounds like they expect them to live.
The never-to-return explorers will require eight years of training
That's a long time to train, just to starve to death if things go wrong. I do wonder what it pays.
Mar 19, 2013 12:55pm
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gut

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Mar 19, 2013 1:00 PM
FatHobbit;1409163 wrote: So it sounds like they expect them to live.
But for how long? I smell a loophole/technicality. I'd be curious to know how they replenish/recover water, and also oxygen. Even if they could recover 99% of water from waste and evaporation it wouldn't take long to run thru stores.

Flip-side would be, if they are young enough, in 20-30 years they should have the tech to bring them back. I'd guess that might be how volunteers would rationalize it.
Mar 19, 2013 1:00pm
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Mar 19, 2013 7:53 PM
I was interested until I saw 8 years of training were required.
Mar 19, 2013 7:53pm
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Mar 20, 2013 10:22 AM
FatHobbit;1409163 wrote:I do wonder what it pays.
What are you going to buy on Mars?
Mar 20, 2013 10:22am
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Mar 20, 2013 10:35 AM
thePITman;1409733 wrote:What are you going to buy on Mars?
I'm not going to do it, but if I did it would be to leave a large chunk of money for my kids.
Mar 20, 2013 10:35am
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Mar 20, 2013 10:36 AM
hasbeen;1409117 wrote:I nominate Gibby, Isadore, and FWK.
DeyDurkie5;1409131 wrote:I just signed up Cats Gone Wild.
Commander of Awesome;1409132 wrote:I'd sign you up. Boom.
I've signed the entire OC up. Training starts Monday.
Mar 20, 2013 10:36am
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Excuse me, Flo?

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Mar 20, 2013 12:09 PM
justincredible;1409749 wrote:I've signed the entire OC up. Training starts Monday.
We start training before we get negs? Bullshit.
Mar 20, 2013 12:09pm
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Mar 20, 2013 12:18 PM
hasbeen;1409825 wrote:We start training before we get negs? Bullshit.
So close, too. Bummer.
Mar 20, 2013 12:18pm
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thavoice

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Mar 20, 2013 12:23 PM
What is the pay?

Pretty sure any life insurance policy one would have would be null and void if ya did this
Mar 20, 2013 12:23pm
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Heretic

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Mar 20, 2013 12:41 PM
Mulva;1409429 wrote:I was interested until I saw 8 years of training were required.
No shit.

If I'm doing a suicide mission, I want to fucking do it NOW! Don't give me eight years to think things over and decide I might be able to find something to live for, you idiots!
Mar 20, 2013 12:41pm
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Mar 20, 2013 12:42 PM
I'm curious what the training actually entails and why it needs to be 8 years.
Mar 20, 2013 12:42pm
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gut

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Mar 20, 2013 12:51 PM
sleeper;1409875 wrote:I'm curious what the training actually entails and why it needs to be 8 years.
Probably mostly maintaining and repairing all the life support equipment. Hydroponics could be the worst part - think how many people struggle to grow stuff here on Earth.
Mar 20, 2013 12:51pm