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Russian Mock Mars Mission

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday October 13, 2004 @10:18AM from the stir-crazy dept.

sdriver writes "CNN reports that Russia is attempting a 500-day mock Mars mission. The article goes on to say, "six volunteers will depend on a preset limit of supplies, including about 5 tons of food and oxygen and 3 tons of water." Also, "Experiment participation is not solely reserved for Russian volunteers, institute officials added."

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It's the biodome by roman_mir · 2004-10-13 10:28 · Score: 0, Redundant

It's the biodome, the biodome. The BIO DOOOOOOOOME.
yak.

Really, who wants to do it for 500 days?

What if the other volunteers are hot chicks?

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saussage fest? by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-13 10:36 · Score: -1, Redundant

"Polyakov told Interfax reporters that the 500 Days experiment will not include female volunteers."

damn bastards....
Obligatory: "In Soviet Russia..." by chmilar · 2004-10-13 10:36 · Score: -1, Redundant

Mars mocks you!

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Slashdot.... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-10-13 10:45 · Score: -1, Redundant

"Slashdot mocks the Russian Mock Mars Mission."
Neener, Neener, Neener, Russia like Mars!
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Russia and Mars sitting in a tree, traveling around in an R. O. V.
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In communist Russia, Mars mocks you!
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Russian cosmonauts are so fat, they have their own event horizon.