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One way ticket to Mars

Started by pickdropper, February 17, 2015, 04:43:21 PM

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Only if I can bring a friend.



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Quote from: selfdestroyer on February 17, 2015, 04:45:53 PM
Only if I can bring a friend.



Cody

That might be possible.  By the time that takes off in 2023, he might be up for one last trip. 
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Quote from: pickdropper on February 17, 2015, 04:48:24 PM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on February 17, 2015, 04:45:53 PM
Only if I can bring a friend.



Cody

That might be possible.  By the time that takes off in 2023, he might be up for one last trip.

Haha good point.

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I can come up with a list of people I'd like to send there.

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I've had that discussion with friends on a few occasions, but its usually of the following variety: If you were given the option to be sent into interstellar space (lets say we can go half light speed, relativistic/ time dilation issues be damned-you aren't returning) on a ship with all provisions needed to survive and be occupied (a bench and supplies plz) for the rest of your life, would you? The only caveat; you're alone, and you communication with others will be limited to the first year or two of your travels. I think i'd say yes.

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I'd probably be up for that... Thought I'm not sure they'll want to send a (then) 53 year old fat geek into space...
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Mars is cool, but I'd rather go to Europa. Might as well make it worth the trip!

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Quote from: juansolo on February 17, 2015, 05:43:16 PM
I'd probably be up for that... Thought I'm not sure they'll want to send a (then) 53 year old fat geek into space...

I dunno, "53 Year-Old Fat Geek in Space" sounds like a pretty solid B movie.
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Quote from: ggarms on February 17, 2015, 05:39:03 PM
I've had that discussion with friends on a few occasions, but its usually of the following variety: If you were given the option to be sent into interstellar space (lets say we can go half light speed, relativistic/ time dilation issues be damned-you aren't returning) on a ship with all provisions needed to survive and be occupied (a bench and supplies plz) for the rest of your life, would you? The only caveat; you're alone, and you communication with others will be limited to the first year or two of your travels. I think i'd say yes.

I'd go nuts. Probably quicker than I'd like to think.
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Quote from: culturejam on February 17, 2015, 06:01:35 PM
Quote from: ggarms on February 17, 2015, 05:39:03 PM
I've had that discussion with friends on a few occasions, but its usually of the following variety: If you were given the option to be sent into interstellar space (lets say we can go half light speed, relativistic/ time dilation issues be damned-you aren't returning) on a ship with all provisions needed to survive and be occupied (a bench and supplies plz) for the rest of your life, would you? The only caveat; you're alone, and you communication with others will be limited to the first year or two of your travels. I think i'd say yes.

I'd go nuts. Probably quicker than I'd like to think.

I think most people would go nuts in isolation.  Hell, even on The Red Dwarf, Lister got to talk to a hologram and a cat.
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Quote from: bcalla on February 17, 2015, 05:18:55 PM
I can come up with a list of people I'd like to send there.
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This is existentially bothersome to me.  :-[

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Quote from: midwayfair on February 17, 2015, 06:31:23 PM
This is existentially bothersome to me.  :-[
I feel the same way really.

What has humanity become to create a 'Big Brother' real life shows with full media coverage to send people one way to a dustbowl while the real problems like war and starvation, diseases are just another sideline show and don't get tackled.

6 billion bucks for such a mission.

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This is so sad I can't even find a joke about it.
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