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Final Mars One Numbers Are In, Over 200,000 People Applied

Posted by samzenpus on from the go-to-mars dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The first round of the Mars One Astronaut Selection Program has now closed for applications. In the 5 month application period, Mars One received interest from 202,586 people from around the world, wanting to be amongst the first human settlers on Mars."

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  1. Re:Great, now examine them... by spleendamage · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just find someone who is addicted to single-player turn-based strategy computer games. They'd complain about the trip being too short.
    Like ... my friend, not me.

  2. Re:Great, now examine them... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Six dollars of game, $400 of laptop, and a couple spare solar fins on the ship to keep the battery charged.

    Day 422: I seem to be the only Mars One colonist to notice that we have actually landed on Mars. I found one of the old Mars Rovers and have taken to behaving as if it was a stubborn pet dog to stay sane. While my garden is growing almost as well as the test garden did on earth, I have no idea where the other colonists manage to keep finding the Mountain Dew and beef jerky that provides their sustenance.