Mars One Releases Astronaut Open Call Qualifications

[The Sanctifier]

I think you'd have to be a little crazy to begin with to wanna spend the rest of your life on mars. I consider myself a reasonably stable person but I don't think I could handle being away from Earth that long.

I just hope nobody there invents a method of teleportation, because that definitely won't end well.

 

[EvilRoy]

I think you'd have to be a little crazy to begin with to wanna spend the rest of your life on mars. I consider myself a reasonably stable person but I don't think I could handle being away from Earth that long.

I just hope nobody there invents a method of teleportation, because that definitely won't end well.

It's a really hard thing for anyone to do. There are very few people willing or able to spend extended amounts of time at the antarctic science stations here on earth, and going to Mars would be just like that except with less messed up day/night cycles and it's a one way ticket.

 

[Pinkamena]

Well, I signed up for the newlsetter. When I am sober, and they're asking for people to paply for the astronaut job position, I'll be there. And I'll submit a damn good application.

 

[Xan Krieger]

I thought about it then realized I'd miss my family too much and would end up committing suicide, had basically a daymare (like daydreaming except a nightmare) today in which that happened.
Now if I had no family I'd totally do it.

 

[Akytalusia]

i would throw myself at this opportunity with every ounce of effort in my body if i wasn't already disqualified. count this as one more instance of significant regret.

 

[WWmelb]

It is exciting the possibility, and the chances that they would be able to bring people back to earth within the lifetime would be pretty good.

But damn. Scary.

Almost like voluntary prison, but in a new landscape and unbreathable atmosphere...

Shit..

Could this be the plan for lifers?

Space Australia?

 

[aXFireXHeartXa]

I would totally sign up for the mission. I've always wanted to go into space. And...

Spoiler

 

[The Sanctifier]

I think you'd have to be a little crazy to begin with to wanna spend the rest of your life on mars. I consider myself a reasonably stable person but I don't think I could handle being away from Earth that long.

I just hope nobody there invents a method of teleportation, because that definitely won't end well.

It's a really hard thing for anyone to do. There are very few people willing or able to spend extended amounts of time at the antarctic science stations here on earth, and going to Mars would be just like that except with less messed up day/night cycles and it's a one way ticket.

I guess it would be a bit similar. Though with Antarctica at least your still on the same planet. On Mars though, your a very very long way away from anyone else. I suppose though, it depends a bit on how quickly a space ship can go back and forth. Knowing that you could make it back to Earth if you really needed to would make it a lot more comforting.

 

[Darks63]

Its a real shame that it not governments doing this for the prestige and the breaking of new ground but instead its some company's publicity stunt.

 

[WWmelb]

I think you'd have to be a little crazy to begin with to wanna spend the rest of your life on mars. I consider myself a reasonably stable person but I don't think I could handle being away from Earth that long.

I just hope nobody there invents a method of teleportation, because that definitely won't end well.

It's a really hard thing for anyone to do. There are very few people willing or able to spend extended amounts of time at the antarctic science stations here on earth, and going to Mars would be just like that except with less messed up day/night cycles and it's a one way ticket.

I guess it would be a bit similar. Though with Antarctica at least your still on the same planet. On Mars though, your a very very long way away from anyone else. I suppose though, it depends a bit on how quickly a space ship can go back and forth. Knowing that you could make it back to Earth if you really needed to would make it a lot more comforting.

The technology to come back does not currently exist.

It probably will eventually, but not right now.

Another note, i wouldn't mind apping to this just to get the 10year training and knowing i'm employed for a decade. then parting company and pissing everyone off!

Captcha's advice for the day: Talk To Strangers - okies. i'm out to do that now!

 

[Beryl77]

Wait wait, Mars One is legit? Last time I heard about it, it got called a scam or at least that they didn't have the full knowhow for doing this.

Oh well, I can see why they chose this way of getting funds, since no government seems to be willing to do this. I'd prefer it if it wasn't a reality show but if that means we can finally establish a Mars colony, go ahead. I'd even watch it.

Still, I'm not convinced that they'll be able to pull this off yet and I'm also wondering whether the people going there are really fully aware about what it means and how it will be. Even if there's nothing that holds you on this planet and you're psychologically adequate for this, living in a tin can with some people on a lifeless rock far away from earth, losing your mind probably isn't all that difficult there.
Besides, have they really solved all the problems that they would have on Mars, like radiation and sandstorms? I mean, just look at this:

Spoiler

 

[LostCrusader]

This sounds to me like a ploy to get people that want to be on reality TV off the planet.

 

[EvilRoy]

I think you'd have to be a little crazy to begin with to wanna spend the rest of your life on mars. I consider myself a reasonably stable person but I don't think I could handle being away from Earth that long.

I just hope nobody there invents a method of teleportation, because that definitely won't end well.

It's a really hard thing for anyone to do. There are very few people willing or able to spend extended amounts of time at the antarctic science stations here on earth, and going to Mars would be just like that except with less messed up day/night cycles and it's a one way ticket.

I guess it would be a bit similar. Though with Antarctica at least your still on the same planet. On Mars though, your a very very long way away from anyone else. I suppose though, it depends a bit on how quickly a space ship can go back and forth. Knowing that you could make it back to Earth if you really needed to would make it a lot more comforting.

Depends how you look at it I suppose. If something goes wrong in Antarctica you may as well be on Mars for all the world can do to help you, because of how hard it is to get to the outposts and how long it takes. But I suppose there being a very small chance of aid is way better than there being zero.

 

[Frezzato]

I always suspected that one of the best ways to carry enough oxygen for a long trip like the one to Mars would be having plant life aboard. This website however, claims that you would need a ridiculous amount of plant life in order to generate enough oxygen for one person (note the very professional use of Comic Sans):

http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q767.html


So cut the plant life aspect out of the plans and you're still stuck with the reality of having to recycle urine [http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/science-scope/how-nasa-is-recycling-urine-into-drinking-water/6246], or more likely, other people's urine and probably have to drink it. Bottoms up!

And God forbid you actually require surgery en route to Mars. They're working on that [http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/10/05/zero-gravity-surgery-device/1614615/] as well.

Then you have the likely terror of solar flares and having to flee into a space age panic room to protect yourself from the high energy particles.

Ah, screw it. If they'll take me I'd go. At the very least just to see the effects of time dilation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_dilation] from the trip.

 

[NinjaSocks333]

"An astronaut must be at least 18, making for a 28-year-old landing on the red planet"
...
Either i'm reading this wrong or they think getting to Mars takes 10 years. Even with the payload difference, it only took Curiosity like what, 7-9 months? I could be wrong but still, might want to check your math on that.

 

[Frezzato]

"An astronaut must be at least 18, making for a 28-year-old landing on the red planet"
...
Either i'm reading this wrong or they think getting to Mars takes 10 years. Even with the payload difference, it only took Curiosity like what, 7-9 months? I could be wrong but still, might want to check your math on that.

I believe they're taking into account the pre-manned missions for supply and habitat setup plus the 8 or so years of training required.

 

[Akisa]

It is exciting the possibility, and the chances that they would be able to bring people back to earth within the lifetime would be pretty good.

But damn. Scary.

Almost like voluntary prison, but in a new landscape and unbreathable atmosphere...

Shit..

Could this be the plan for lifers?

Space Australia?

Go SPACE-BRONCOS!

Hmmm, I really need to go to Spaceys, I wounder if there is anything good on the Raditz menu.

 

[Akisa]

I think you'd have to be a little crazy to begin with to wanna spend the rest of your life on mars. I consider myself a reasonably stable person but I don't think I could handle being away from Earth that long.

I just hope nobody there invents a method of teleportation, because that definitely won't end well.

It's a really hard thing for anyone to do. There are very few people willing or able to spend extended amounts of time at the antarctic science stations here on earth, and going to Mars would be just like that except with less messed up day/night cycles and it's a one way ticket.

I guess it would be a bit similar. Though with Antarctica at least your still on the same planet. On Mars though, your a very very long way away from anyone else. I suppose though, it depends a bit on how quickly a space ship can go back and forth. Knowing that you could make it back to Earth if you really needed to would make it a lot more comforting.

The technology to come back does not currently exist.

It probably will eventually, but not right now.

Another note, i wouldn't mind apping to this just to get the 10year training and knowing i'm employed for a decade. then parting company and pissing everyone off!

Captcha's advice for the day: Talk To Strangers - okies. i'm out to do that now!

While the technology doesn't exist but the capability does exist. If you send people with the right skill sets, training and materials you can make a return trip possible. Mars have the material to make fuel for a return trip...

 

[Yelchor]

Considering how the people in that isolation test suffered from chronic boredom, I think we need to reconsider the crew/settlers' accommodations. Those capsules shown in that video? Way too crammed. I'm not claustrophobic, but having to live in such a confined space for the rest of my -life-? Few minds could handle that in the long end. As humans, we cannot be content with just surviving. We need to live comfortably, especially when we are cut off from the rest of civilization by near incomprehensible distances.

But I guess it's just going to serve as temporary housing until a sizable amount of people have arrived. Constructing new housing will probably be one of the first top priorities.

As long as the settlers are capable of being psychologically stimulated, there should be little need for worry (apart from food supplies).