Will Mars be a One-way Trip?

alexj33 writes "Will humans ever really go to Mars? Let's face it, the obstacles are quite daunting. Not only are there numerous, difficult, technical issues to overcome, but the political will and perseverance of any one nation to undertake such an arduous task is huge. However, one former NASA engineer believes a human mission to Mars is quite possible, and such an event would unify the world as never before. But Jim McLane's proposal includes a couple of major caveats: the trip to Mars should be one-way, and have a crew of only one person."

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Ex-presidents are well paid

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this November, he's going to be looking for a new job

He is not. The job of a senior statesman is waiting for him — and it is a very well paid one:

On one particularly good day in Canada, Clinton made $475,000 for two speeches, more than double his annual salary as president.