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One-Way Ticket: Mars One Project Applicants Top 100,000

Posted by timothy on from the I'd-like-to-help-pick-'em dept.

Bas Lansdorp's projected trip to Mars has a well-known catch: the ticket to space is free (rather than the millions of dollars for the more conventional kind of space travel available to civilians), but it's one-way only. That's a downside for any potential astronauts who'd like to do things like visit the beach or ever see their Earthside family again in person. Still, the Mars One project announced this week that more than 100,000 volunteers have announced their willingness to forsake this planet in favor of the next. The application process is ongoing; have you signed up?

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  1. what happens if the chick get pregnant? by alen · · Score: 5, Interesting

    will they sterilize the women first or will they risk children being born on Mars?

  2. That's OK, You Can Go First! by theodp · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How a Mission to Mars Could Kill You

  3. Mars One torn to shreds by their own AMA by Quiet+Sound · · Score: 5, Interesting

    These people know nothing about space travel and are completely incapable of answering technical questions about the project. They aren't legitimate.

  4. Re:As a bonus by Vanderhoth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's funny how we claim in western culture that we should be free to do as we please as long as it's not hurting anyone else, but there are so many that feel the need to jump in and stop others from go on what could be the greatest adventure any of us could ever go on, possibility for the betterment and all mankind, but everyone and their dog feel it's absolutely necessary to try and stop them.

    I find it very disheartening

  5. Stop giving this scam free press! by notanalien_justgreen · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I really wish people would stop posting MarsOne propaganda. It's a scam, pure and simple. It's been pointed out time and time again that their team is primarily artists and PR people. Just look here for yourself:

    http://www.mars-one.com/en/about-mars-one/team

    Of the 7 people listed there's: an artist, an editor, a communication specialist, a communications director, and an MD. There's only 2 people who could conceivably have any expertise on getting to Mars.

    They did an interview (AMA) on reddit and were torn apart:

    http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/ufb42/ama_i_am_founder_of_mars_one_sending_four_people/

    STOP FEEDING THESE PEOPLE FREE PRESS!