Mars One applicants exceed 78,000: Would you take a one way ticket to Mars?

The Post-Standard ^ | May 09, 2013 | Ben Axelson

[stephenjohnbanker]

Obama ?

[TurboZamboni]

The organization touts solar panels, simple rovers which will begin construction ahead of human arrival, and zero political involvement as key pillars that will make the mission possible.

if there's solar panels, he'll be there with suitcases of taxpayer money.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Now I know what to get my mother-in-law for Christmas . . . .

[Red Badger]

Veins of gypsum have also been found on the planet, which can build up in the lungs if inhaled.

So, we can send all the Mexican sheetrock hangers, they won't mind........

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Let’s hope that all the liberals sign up, then they will leave the rest of us alone.

[svcw]

My husband would go if he were chosen.
He desires to learn what no one else has known.

[Bikkuri]

Honestly, I would go.. Divorced and no family left... I am curious.

[stephenjohnbanker]

YEP : )

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!!

[CMB_polarization]

I'm going to Cloud City, Venus, instead.

[dalereed]

Ship every damn one of the idiots!!!

[GraceG]

I’m going to Cloud City, Venus, instead.

To heck with that, I wanna go to Ceres instead...

All the mud and water one could ever want, plus we get to sit back and laugh while King Obama the III attacks the martian colonies for not paying their space taxes...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Ceres

[Berlin_Freeper]

If we send them, one day we will have to kill them.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The only way this would be possible is if we first dug an extensive tunnel system on Mars, complete with enough infrastructure. There would have to be a lake of underground water ice, a bunch of nuclear reactors, a significant botanical garden, etc. Even the bacteria would have to be imported.

The best way to begin would be by “enhancing” the Martian atmosphere. There is an opportunity for that in 2014, with a gigantic comet passing near Mars, if it could be diverted to hitting Mars. Comet Siding Spring may be as large as 50km in diameter, and who result in a huge amount of water and other gases added to its atmosphere.

[count-your-change]

Going to Mars is like a trip to the town called Morrow. Going to Morrow is always a one way trip since you can leave today but never come back to Day.

[GraceG]

No, they wanna get AWAY from Obama...

[svcw]

WOW!

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Can I submit an application on someone else’s behalf, without their consent?

[CMB_polarization]

Great idea!