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  • R rickyjos

    My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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    Mike Hankey
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    One way ticket. I guess it would be akin to the pilgrims coming to America so many years ago. I wonder if there are any pilgrims left in the world that would seriously do it?

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    • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

      One way ticket. I guess it would be akin to the pilgrims coming to America so many years ago. I wonder if there are any pilgrims left in the world that would seriously do it?

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      rickyjos
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      Yeah, makes me think of the early explorers jumping into their ships and discovering our land. It would take some courage thats for sure. I would hope there are people still around who would take the journey on.

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      • R rickyjos

        My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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        Earth is more fun than Mars.

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        • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

          One way ticket. I guess it would be akin to the pilgrims coming to America so many years ago. I wonder if there are any pilgrims left in the world that would seriously do it?

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          Mycroft Holmes
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          I think you would be overwhelmed by volunteers, even for a one way ticket, especially if there was a reasonable chance of long term survival. There are a lot of wannabe space nuts out here.

          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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            Earth is more fun than Mars.

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            rickyjos
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            My wife assures me that Mars is going to be a hoot! I think she may be trying to get rid of me for a while...a long while.

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              I think you would be overwhelmed by volunteers, even for a one way ticket, especially if there was a reasonable chance of long term survival. There are a lot of wannabe space nuts out here.

              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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              Pete OHanlon
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              I've signed myself up for it (telling them that I was CSS), and told them to ignore anything "I" say that it wasn't me who signed up; just pack "me" into the luggage hold and shoot me off there.

              I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

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                I've signed myself up for it (telling them that I was CSS), and told them to ignore anything "I" say that it wasn't me who signed up; just pack "me" into the luggage hold and shoot me off there.

                I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

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                Mycroft Holmes
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                You're just hoping the SOL timelag will piss him off enough that he will stop posting.

                Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                • M Mycroft Holmes

                  You're just hoping the SOL timelag will piss him off enough that he will stop posting.

                  Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                  Pete OHanlon
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                  It's worth a try.

                  I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

                  Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

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                  • P Pete OHanlon

                    It's worth a try.

                    I have CDO, it's OCD with the letters in the right order; just as they ruddy well should be

                    Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

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                    Mycroft Holmes
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                    I guess his foil beanie would be justified on the other side of the van allen belt.

                    Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                    • R rickyjos

                      My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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                      R Giskard Reventlov
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                      I'd sign up even if the wife didn't want me too... I'd jump at the chance to do this and yes, I probably am nuts.

                      "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                      • R rickyjos

                        My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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                        thatraja
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                        When? because there is a Doomsday @ 2012. So don't waste the money.

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                        • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                          One way ticket. I guess it would be akin to the pilgrims coming to America so many years ago. I wonder if there are any pilgrims left in the world that would seriously do it?

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                          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                          In the name of science and discovery and pioneering? I'd do it without a second thought.

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                          • R rickyjos

                            My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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                            Dalek Dave
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                            I would go! Can you imagine the Kudos! Even if it were one way I would be famous and renowned for ever. Plus, having been round the world a few times it would be nice to go somewhere new.

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                            • R rickyjos

                              My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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                              R tsumami
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                              I wouldn't mind going to colonize some planet, just that i don't like the one-way part. You got any ID what kind of loading times you would have for a website. The delay in mailing someone. Or worse... No internet at ALL!!! Now the moon, thats more interesting.

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                              • R rickyjos

                                My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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                                Keith Barrow
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                                "Supplies would be continuously sent to make them self-sufficient." -That's sort of the definition of dependant, the opposite of self sufficient? :~ "Two researchers suggest four volunteer astronauts could undertake the first mission to permanently colonize Mars." Make the other volunteer Natalie Portman and I'd sign up in a trice, Mars would be populated in no time :-).

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                                  "Supplies would be continuously sent to make them self-sufficient." -That's sort of the definition of dependant, the opposite of self sufficient? :~ "Two researchers suggest four volunteer astronauts could undertake the first mission to permanently colonize Mars." Make the other volunteer Natalie Portman and I'd sign up in a trice, Mars would be populated in no time :-).

                                  Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]

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                                  Keith Barrow wrote:

                                  "Supplies would be continuously sent to make them self-sufficient."

                                  It also makes a lie of the "a return trip would be too expensive" claim.

                                  Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                                  • R rickyjos

                                    My wife is urging me to sign up for this one... http://www.themoneytimes.com/20101029/trips-mars-might-be-oneway-ticket-id-10133490.html[^]

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                                    peterchen
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                                    I'll probably be to old by then, but heck, yeah, I would.

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                                    • K Keith Barrow

                                      "Supplies would be continuously sent to make them self-sufficient." -That's sort of the definition of dependant, the opposite of self sufficient? :~ "Two researchers suggest four volunteer astronauts could undertake the first mission to permanently colonize Mars." Make the other volunteer Natalie Portman and I'd sign up in a trice, Mars would be populated in no time :-).

                                      Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]

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                                      peterchen
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                                      You do understand that hardware production time usually significantly exceeds the time required for the starting shot issued by managment?

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                                      • H Henry Minute

                                        Keith Barrow wrote:

                                        "Supplies would be continuously sent to make them self-sufficient."

                                        It also makes a lie of the "a return trip would be too expensive" claim.

                                        Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                                        Carrying supplies through space is a tad cheaper than carrying humans that expect to survive.

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                                        • H Henry Minute

                                          Keith Barrow wrote:

                                          "Supplies would be continuously sent to make them self-sufficient."

                                          It also makes a lie of the "a return trip would be too expensive" claim.

                                          Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                                          Tom Deketelaere
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                                          How you figure? The way I see it is that sending rockets with supplies there is one thing but getting that rocket back is another. To get the rocket back it has to land safely and then be able to take off again and have enough fuel for the return trip. I have no idea about the costs of building a rocket but it is possible that building one is cheaper than the fuel it uses for the return trip and the added costs of having it land safely and take of again.

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