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Mars One: Final 100 Candidates Selected

Posted by samzenpus on from the one-step-closer-to-the-end dept.

hypnosec writes "The Mars One project has picked the final 100 candidates for the next round of the selection process. Initially, 202,586 people applied and ultimately around 40 will undertake a one-way trip to Mars. “The large cut in candidates is an important step towards finding out who has the right stuff to go to Mars,” said Bas Lansdorp, Co-founder & CEO of Mars One. “These aspiring martians provide the world with a glimpse into who the modern day explorers will be.”

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  1. My Ex by sycodon · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope she made the final list.

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  2. I can already see the headline by pr0t0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    When it hits the fan, and it will, you'll almost certainly see this:

    "Mars One, Earthlings Zero"

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  3. Re:This whole thing is a disaster waiting to happe by meta-monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Speak for yourself. I plan on living forever. Been going just fine so far.

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  4. Re:Sigh... Yet another scam by g0bshiTe · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't often explode when I launch to Mars, but when I do I make sure to wear Haynes, they fit like nothing else, even when your junk is strewn across 4 states.

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