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Ask me when I am 60, I adored the Mar Trilogy though *NM* Roland00 Send a noteboard - 24/04/2013 12:54:58 PM

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So a company in the Netherlands is apparently exploring the possibility of sending permanent settlers to Mars as early as 2022. Yeah, it could all be a pipe dream, but...

I hope its not. I hope there is something to this. And I want to apply.

I mean, how cool would it be... to be one of the first? To go, to risk everything in order to settle a new home?

I don't know why, but this has really, REALLY, caught my imagination. So, if it was legit, would you try? Could you leave everything Terra behind to forge a new life somewhere else? Would you risk your life in order to take your place in History?

I know its crazy, and I know that (depressingly) I am probably already too old, but... I want to. I mean I REALLY want to.

Is that totally nuts?


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If you could, would you move permanently to Mars? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 03:30:55 AM 1527 Views
You want to go where? *NM* Praziquantel - 24/04/2013 06:29:07 AM 447 Views
Have you read the 'Mars' trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson? Sports_Gambler - 24/04/2013 06:37:26 AM 953 Views
Well, I'll look into it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:13:05 PM 846 Views
You need to read them, especially if you're this excited about the idea. *NM* Gher - 25/04/2013 04:39:11 AM 681 Views
"Digital Descendants" MonCul - 25/04/2013 09:30:54 PM 870 Views
I think it's incredible that such a thing is even being attempted A Deathwatch Guard - 24/04/2013 08:13:16 AM 947 Views
I know. It really perplexes me that so many people are so down on it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:19:42 PM 893 Views
I am not gonna lie ironclad - 24/04/2013 08:24:57 AM 884 Views
No, and definitely not with this group Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:26:03 AM 960 Views
What's the problem, technically? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:24:22 PM 862 Views
Basically? Mass and redundancy Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:40:30 PM 780 Views
The mass is what I wondered about. Nate - 24/04/2013 11:03:36 PM 822 Views
Fuel costs are linear to mass, total costs are probably less Isaac - 25/04/2013 12:20:55 AM 772 Views
To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points Roland00 - 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM 832 Views
That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:18:35 PM 792 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Roland00 - 26/04/2013 02:22:18 AM 745 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 26/04/2013 08:58:45 PM 926 Views
I agree with your points, but you've still only listed financial (not technical) problems. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:22:25 PM 807 Views
Finacial problems are technical problems Isaac - 25/04/2013 10:19:17 PM 797 Views
Maybe we just have different definitions. Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:25:33 PM 835 Views
Huh, double post. Haven't done THAT in a while. I, uh, blame Ben. *NM* Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:28:07 PM 904 Views
Re: Maybe we just have different definitions. Isaac - 26/04/2013 10:54:11 PM 797 Views
So, suppose someone put you in charge. Dannymac - 27/04/2013 02:14:44 AM 834 Views
Well that would be a bad idea, but... Isaac - 27/04/2013 03:29:47 PM 936 Views
Ask me when I am 60, I adored the Mar Trilogy though *NM* Roland00 - 24/04/2013 12:54:58 PM 491 Views
Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Tom - 24/04/2013 03:00:54 PM 780 Views
Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Isaac - 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM 802 Views
I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM 932 Views
Colonizing Mars sounds exciting but the romance would soon wear off.... Sports_Gambler - 25/04/2013 07:34:25 AM 882 Views
You're basically right, but they are planning for those contingencies to some extent. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:43:22 PM 998 Views
OK for the medical, but still, supplies of beer and coffee would surely be limited Sports_Gambler - 26/04/2013 05:55:38 AM 813 Views
You never know! Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:31:34 PM 778 Views
It's all about prospects and hard work. Palatine - 24/04/2013 03:16:56 PM 937 Views
I wouldn't go like that. random thoughts - 24/04/2013 05:15:09 PM 836 Views
People should wait until we have spaceships that have artificial gravity and are like cruise ships Nighthawk - 24/04/2013 08:15:10 PM 821 Views
No, but I wouldn't mind sending a few people there ßelals Girl - 25/04/2013 01:52:56 AM 842 Views
Not with that. nossy - 25/04/2013 07:32:40 PM 788 Views
Probably. ranagrande - 26/04/2013 10:02:58 PM 729 Views
This is by far the most elaborate form of suicide ever proposed. Joel - 10/08/2013 08:04:43 AM 1490 Views
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