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In reply to the discussion: 78,000 apply for one-way mission to Mars [View all]Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)26. Or a toilet, fresh water, or food.
Just to name a few.
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Hell really IS other people… Imagine being stuck on another planet with them. nt
MrScorpio
May 2013
#4
It could very well play out that way, but nothing worth having is easy or convenient...
dogknob
May 2013
#8
Mandatory in-flight reading will be "The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch".
Fire Walk With Me
May 2013
#7
Anyone who has ever eaten brussel sprouts has a good reason to leave this planet. nt
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#24
Even Dick Cheney squirms at the thought of feeding others brussels sprouts. nt
ZombieHorde
May 2013
#52
And anyone who has had to endure the gas of anyone who has eaten brussels sprouts
Jamastiene
May 2013
#55
There can be many motivations...one being motivated for the possibility of one's life...
yawnmaster
May 2013
#40
I think there will be some psychological screening going on during the selection process.
randome
May 2013
#14
"The way the population is being chosen seems almost designed, in advance, to have negative results"
lumberjack_jeff
May 2013
#21
Will the accomodations on Mars have mini-bars and spas? Frequent flyer miles?
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2013
#13
Then LIFE itself is a suicide mission! They will be building and living out the rest of their...
yawnmaster
May 2013
#41
They are not terra-forming Mars. They are creating livable areas, most likely underground...
yawnmaster
May 2013
#42