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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. Can't we just send them all? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm personally of the opinion that anyone with an inclination to volunteer to take what will invariably amount to a one-way trip to Mars based on the technology that we have so far is probably somebody that the world may be better off without.

    1. Re:Can't we just send them all? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Why don't you become the first to stand barefoot and live in the caldera of a volcano? I mean we all have to die of something someday. I guess in your world that means any stupid thing you choose to do is as good as doing intelligent things?