Want to get away?.... forever

[SolidSnake]

Accepting applications for colonists to go to Mars
One way trip....
http://news.yahoo.com/wanted-mars-colon ... 54693.html
www.thenextgiantleap.com

[Rylan]

I'm in

[FreeCandy44]

Mars needs women...

[pittsports87]

I'd love go to, where can I sign up? I'll be the second LGP to post from Mars (Doc being the first of course).

Spoiler:

[DocEmrick]

Already been there, it's a lot like Pittsburgh. Cold, nothing to do, everyone there is dead or so old they're incontinent.

[shafnutz05]

While I love astronomy and space exploration fascinates me........no thanks. I mean, aside from never seeing your family ever again, I feel like the novelty of being a pioneer on Mars would wear off pretty quickly, and intense cabin fever and boredom would set in. Plus, I can't imagine having to eat freeze-dried food for the rest of my life. And no craft beer. And no Xbox Live. Wow yeah, this isn't even close.

[viva la ben]

If I was terminally ill I'd want to make the trip.

[canaan]

i wouldnt because of the insufferable total recall references i would hear ad nauseum

[DocEmrick]

While I love astronomy and space exploration fascinates me........no thanks. I mean, aside from never seeing your family ever again, I feel like the novelty of being a pioneer on Mars would wear off pretty quickly, and intense cabin fever and boredom would set in. Plus, I can't imagine having to eat freeze-dried food for the rest of my life. And no craft beer. And no Xbox Live. Wow yeah, this isn't even close.

It's the final frontier shad, you have to be prepared to live a frontier lifestyle.

Re: OP

It'll never get off the ground in our lifetime. The privatization of space-exploration is going to be halted and stalled at every avenue possible. Even then only a select few defense contractors in the MIC will be allowed to make very costly arrangements for exploration outside of low earth orbit.

[shafnutz05]

Yeah, I think 2023 is an extremely ambitious date.

[Pitt87]

If I was terminally ill I'd want to make the trip.

My guess is they don't want the terminally ill...

You know how sometimes they have a 'Free Boat Giveaway' that happens to target people with outstanding warrants? So... wanna go to Mars? Extradition lawyers need not apply....

[newarenanow]

1) I doubt they reach this goal. It may happen one day, but I can't see this happening in 10 years.

2) If it does work out, I hope I'm alive in 10 years. Would love to see this.

3) No way I'd sign up though. I like Earth.

[GJ]

"I would like to die on Mars; just not on impact." - Elon Musk

[Pitts]

I would definitely do this if I were younger and didn't have my kids. Sometimes, I seriously can't stand the people here on Earth. Our plan (wife and I) is to move as far out in the hills as possible once the kids move out. Just to get away from stupid people.

[MRandall25]

Now, you say you can't stand the people on Earth, but who do you think you'll be stuck with on the trip up?

[newarenanow]

How long is the trip there?

[MRandall25]

How long is the trip there?

They said they think it's 10 years... "We want people at least 18, who will be 28 by the time you reach Mars" or something like that

[newarenanow]

How long is the trip there?

They said they think it's 10 years... "We want people at least 18, who will be 28 by the time you reach Mars" or something like that

I can't even drive the 20 minutes to and from work without getting bored and antsy. I'd never be cut out for it.

Edit: I thought they had in the article they'd have to go through 8 years of training before they departed, so maybe that is part of the 10 years. Because they said they'd land by 2023, that is only 10 years away.

[Rylan]

If they have a cute hunnie on board I wouldn't be bored

[Lt. Dish]

Already been there, it's a lot like Pittsburgh. Cold, nothing to do, everyone there is dead or so old they're incontinent.

And you were the only one who was formally invited. The others are unwelcome--unwelcome, indeed.

[Willie Kool]

[SolidSnake]

So fars 80,000 applicants

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/09/ ... applicants