Mars

[Pitchey]

No respawn though.

[Pyromanik]

No future anyway.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

There's a documentary about Mars on channel four right now.







Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

It's intresting. This company has big ideas, and no money.

Just like me.


It's likey humans will land on Mars in the next 30 years, but the name on the side of the lander will be the company who paid the most.

(probaly google)

[SteddieEddie]

I doubt we will remember google in 30 years

[Black Heart]

mars street view. via google rover.. sweet.

[Bounty Hunter]

I'll one-way to mars, but only if they start a breeding programme.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Mars One is making an announcement tomorrow about the Astronaut selection program.
http://mars-one.com/en/

I've already gone ahead and signed you all up.

[Scunner]

I've already gone ahead and signed you all up.

I call shotgun for the trip there.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I call shotgun for the trip there.

Don't worry, everyone will be given shotguns. It's safer that way.

[Bounty Hunter]

I'm going.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

So, they are taking applicants, you can sign up on the site.

You can view all the other applicants here, read about them and watch their videos.
http://applicants.mars-one.com/

[Pitchey]

Had a quick read of some of the "applicants".

They sound like bad ads from a dating agency video!

"I'm a critically discerning cosmopolitan, identifying with a variety of roles and yet very few." WTF?

"I am a student currently and in life indefinitely." - Rolls eyes.

"I have a passion for my studies at Reading University, philosophy" Oh, THAT will be handing in space or on another planet!

The fact that the top star rating you can give them is called "gorgeous" makes me wonder who set this site up!

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

And these are the people who will boldly go where no man or woman has gone before. To explore strange new worlds. The first step of humanity into the unknown universe.


These critically discerning cosmopolitans from Reading University.

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I like microbiology and immunology, and I like reading books. Sometimes I do maths and read about the Universe on the Internet or in books. I write verses and a few songs, 'cause I like music and have graduated from music school. I like to drive my car and I adore my dog and tortoise.

She sometimes does maths.

Sometimes.

And adores her tortoise.

I doubt she'll be allowed to bring her dog and tortoise to Mars with her.

[Xenolightning]

Gram

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

I reckon they should send both Alexander's.


And both Sean's.


That's your four Mars colonists right there.

[Scunner]

I reckon they should send both Alexander's.


And both Sean's.


That's your four Mars colonists right there.

Well, you'd be able to cut out any child raising considerations for the preparation of the first trip at least.

[Bounty Hunter]

wait a minute....we should tell everybody there's a giant space goat coming to eat the planet!

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

While I admire the pioneering sprit of many of these applicants (they are down to a shortlist of a 100), I don't have so much for this guy.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11403573

For the chance to move to Mars, he'd happily leave it all behind.

It would be tougher, he said, saying goodbye to wife Emma and sons Sina, 14, and Ali, 4.

"It's a bit hard for them, but my wife is trying to understand the situation and she is supporting me, because this is something very important."

Dude, leaving your wife and kids, that's pretty harsh.


For me, no way I would ever leave my family behind.

[Lias]

For me, no way I would ever leave my family behind.

Wifes/GF, maybe I could understand? But kids... WTF is that dude thinking.

[Xsannz]

For me, no way I would ever leave my family behind.

Wifes/GF, maybe I could understand? But kids... WTF is that dude thinking.

maybe he figures no way IRD gonna hit him up for Child support when he is on mars

but yeah i dont understand

[Bell]

Don't think this thing will get off the ground anytime soon.
http://spacenews.com/mars-one-suspends-work-on-robotic-missions/

“SSTL delivered the concept study for the Mars One communications system last year,” SSTL spokeswoman Joelle Sykes said Feb. 16. “There are no follow-on activities underway at the moment.

[BerG]

While I admire the pioneering sprit of many of these applicants (they are down to a shortlist of a 100), I don't have so much for this guy.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11403573

For the chance to move to Mars, he'd happily leave it all behind.

It would be tougher, he said, saying goodbye to wife Emma and sons Sina, 14, and Ali, 4.

"It's a bit hard for them, but my wife is trying to understand the situation and she is supporting me, because this is something very important."

Dude, leaving your wife and kids, that's pretty harsh.


For me, no way I would ever leave my family behind.

Dont be silly monkey, you dont have kids.

Also, watch that stupid movie Intersteller. You can easily contact your kids because love is the one thing that transcends dimensions of time and space, bla bla something something something Matt Damon.

[Tiwaking!]

Matt Damon

Matt Damon in Team America