Topic: 200,000 people apply to be first to live on Mars - page 5. (Read 7520 times)
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If they ever made this happen (which I very much doubt) whoever went would get the honor of being at the top of such a list for Mars.
We have most of the technology. IMO the hardest part will be raising the money. Mars One is planning on airing a reality show where they pick the astronauts, so they should be able to get advertising dollars from that.
Overall they have a good plan and I think it is doable.
Oh, so they are making a reality show out of it? I take it just the audition process to pick them, and not actually following them on-board and shit?
Mars One could be beat by SpaceX...
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of the private spaceflight company SpaceX, has announced an ambitious plan to colonize Mars by shuttling 80,000 pioneers to the Red Planet at a cost of $500,000 a trip. The first phase of the program, which is contingent on the development of reusable rocket that can take off and land vertically, would start off modestly with only a handful of explorers leaving Earth at a time. But in short order, the self-sustaining population could grow into something far greater.
The announcement was made by the billionaire Musk to an audience at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on November 16. He was there to talk about his business plans and to receive the Society's gold medal for helping to advance the commercial space industry.
http://io9.com/5963349/spacex-founder-unveils-plan-to-send-80000-people-to-mars
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of the private spaceflight company SpaceX, has announced an ambitious plan to colonize Mars by shuttling 80,000 pioneers to the Red Planet at a cost of $500,000 a trip. The first phase of the program, which is contingent on the development of reusable rocket that can take off and land vertically, would start off modestly with only a handful of explorers leaving Earth at a time. But in short order, the self-sustaining population could grow into something far greater.
The announcement was made by the billionaire Musk to an audience at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on November 16. He was there to talk about his business plans and to receive the Society's gold medal for helping to advance the commercial space industry.
http://io9.com/5963349/spacex-founder-unveils-plan-to-send-80000-people-to-mars
Now, if they could send a house building 3d printer like Contour Crafting and modify it to use local resources, it would speed things up considerably and remove the need to send in living areas or construction materials in the same quantity as a colony would otherwise need.
Mars One could be beat by SpaceX...
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of the private spaceflight company SpaceX, has announced an ambitious plan to colonize Mars by shuttling 80,000 pioneers to the Red Planet at a cost of $500,000 a trip. The first phase of the program, which is contingent on the development of reusable rocket that can take off and land vertically, would start off modestly with only a handful of explorers leaving Earth at a time. But in short order, the self-sustaining population could grow into something far greater.
The announcement was made by the billionaire Musk to an audience at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on November 16. He was there to talk about his business plans and to receive the Society's gold medal for helping to advance the commercial space industry.
http://io9.com/5963349/spacex-founder-unveils-plan-to-send-80000-people-to-mars
Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of the private spaceflight company SpaceX, has announced an ambitious plan to colonize Mars by shuttling 80,000 pioneers to the Red Planet at a cost of $500,000 a trip. The first phase of the program, which is contingent on the development of reusable rocket that can take off and land vertically, would start off modestly with only a handful of explorers leaving Earth at a time. But in short order, the self-sustaining population could grow into something far greater.
The announcement was made by the billionaire Musk to an audience at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on November 16. He was there to talk about his business plans and to receive the Society's gold medal for helping to advance the commercial space industry.
http://io9.com/5963349/spacex-founder-unveils-plan-to-send-80000-people-to-mars
If they ever made this happen (which I very much doubt) whoever went would get the honor of being at the top of such a list for Mars.
We have most of the technology. IMO the hardest part will be raising the money. Mars One is planning on airing a reality show where they pick the astronauts, so they should be able to get advertising dollars from that.
Overall they have a good plan and I think it is doable.
Just a fancy death sentance
San Miguel de Gualdape
Panfilo de Narvaez
Pensacola
Fort San Juan
Lost Colony of Roanoke
come to mind
If they ever made this happen (which I very much doubt) whoever went would get the honor of being at the top of such a list for Mars.
If I had terminal cancer I would consider going
San Miguel de Gualdape
Panfilo de Narvaez
Pensacola
Fort San Juan
Lost Colony of Roanoke
come to mind
If they ever made this happen (which I very much doubt) whoever went would get the honor of being at the top of such a list for Mars.
If I had terminal cancer I would consider going
You forgot James Cook on that list. Maybe he ended up being beef stew for some islanders but that did not stop people from exploring.
Just a fancy death sentance
San Miguel de Gualdape
Panfilo de Narvaez
Pensacola
Fort San Juan
Lost Colony of Roanoke
come to mind
If they ever made this happen (which I very much doubt) whoever went would get the honor of being at the top of such a list for Mars.
If I had terminal cancer I would consider going
San Miguel de Gualdape
Panfilo de Narvaez
Pensacola
Fort San Juan
Lost Colony of Roanoke
come to mind
If they ever made this happen (which I very much doubt) whoever went would get the honor of being at the top of such a list for Mars.
If I had terminal cancer I would consider going
Why you would you even live on Mars? 
we've got a perfectly good Earth right here
we might use Mars for some mining or stuff but just to live there hmm
it has more disadvantages then advantages I think
Go Earth
we've got a perfectly good Earth right here
we might use Mars for some mining or stuff but just to live there hmm
it has more disadvantages then advantages I think
Go Earth
Same here. But I think in future mars could be better place to live in.
Have some spare bitcoins you’d like to give away but don’t know how? The Mars One Foundation – the private operation hoping to launch a manned mission to mars (a human settlement) — is now accepting bitcoins using BitPay for a number of perks on Indiegogo, a crowdsourcing platform.
Bitcoin contributions can earn the contributor anything from a mission backstage pass for the equivalent of $10 USD, all the way to being a Mars One benefactor and receiving a VIP tour for the equivalent of $25,000 USD.
But will the project even lift off? With 18 days remaining, the Mars One foundation needs to raise up to $400,000 on Indiegogo, and so far have accrued $143,197. Still, $400,000 seems like a tiny budget for an interplanetary mission — though Mars One says this funding is for the “first major step” of the mission, which entails a lander and satellite mission in four years.
http://newsbtc.com/2014/01/08/mars-one-foundation-accepting-bitcoin-private-manned-mission-mars/
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Bitcoin contributions can earn the contributor anything from a mission backstage pass for the equivalent of $10 USD, all the way to being a Mars One benefactor and receiving a VIP tour for the equivalent of $25,000 USD.
But will the project even lift off? With 18 days remaining, the Mars One foundation needs to raise up to $400,000 on Indiegogo, and so far have accrued $143,197. Still, $400,000 seems like a tiny budget for an interplanetary mission — though Mars One says this funding is for the “first major step” of the mission, which entails a lander and satellite mission in four years.
http://newsbtc.com/2014/01/08/mars-one-foundation-accepting-bitcoin-private-manned-mission-mars/
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this article is about bitcoin so someone should post about it on the "main bitcoin" forum.
Are they going to live on Mars or in some technical space house which is going to be placed on Mars ?
as far as i know life on Mars is only possible in sc-fi movies
as far as i know life on Mars is only possible in sc-fi movies
Based on what we know of technology right now, the first Martian colonists will not survive for long. Even though you could create perfect space housing bubbles, radiation levels is pretty high over there.
But this is the case for any crazy ideas no one believes in. Early adopters are always mocked. With bitcoin you may lose your fiat money, but with those folks, they are willing to make the ultimate bet.
As much as I am amused 200 000 people are "dying" to go to Mars with a one way ticket, I am also very respectful of their decision based on their own life. Ultimate Anarchism I would say.
Are they going to live on Mars or in some technical space house which is going to be placed on Mars ?
as far as i know life on Mars is only possible in sc-fi movies
as far as i know life on Mars is only possible in sc-fi movies
Tempting but we are not technologically advanced enough yet. If the government does possess anti-gravity technology, they are keeping quiet about it. The ability to set up a sustainable base on the planet that could be used to sustain life I just don't see it happening at this point.. we need a faster way to get there first.
Also having to put up with the same 4 people forever when I don't even like to socialize... what if there's 3 guys and only one woman? Just a recipe for disaster.
Also having to put up with the same 4 people forever when I don't even like to socialize... what if there's 3 guys and only one woman? Just a recipe for disaster.
It is you lucky day. One of the guy for the Mars mission will be PabloAngela
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--403562
Tempting but we are not technologically advanced enough yet. If the government does possess anti-gravity technology, they are keeping quiet about it. The ability to set up a sustainable base on the planet that could be used to sustain life I just don't see it happening at this point.. we need a faster way to get there first.
Also having to put up with the same 4 people forever when I don't even like to socialize... what if there's 3 guys and only one woman? Just a recipe for disaster.
Also having to put up with the same 4 people forever when I don't even like to socialize... what if there's 3 guys and only one woman? Just a recipe for disaster.
Seems like they have narrowed it down to 1058 candidates, out of the 200000 initial applicants: http://rt.com/news/mars-one-applicants-selected-039/.
While planet colonization is something that needs to happen this is a horrible option for anyone considering it.
I would rather not being locked in a little box, whether the box was on earth or another planet. I'm not willing to trust a company like this controlling my fate and the fate of all the other people in this mission.
I support their right to this choice. It is a horrible one however. So many things can go wrong. Running out of water, energy, food or oxygen due to an accident or technical failure. Being unable to land. Being unable to set up the colony. Screw this. A lot of technology needs significant improvement to do this safely.
I would rather not being locked in a little box, whether the box was on earth or another planet. I'm not willing to trust a company like this controlling my fate and the fate of all the other people in this mission.
I support their right to this choice. It is a horrible one however. So many things can go wrong. Running out of water, energy, food or oxygen due to an accident or technical failure. Being unable to land. Being unable to set up the colony. Screw this. A lot of technology needs significant improvement to do this safely.
You are underestimating the power of the Galactic Funeral Home Camarilla. This need to be done. And fast.
While planet colonization is something that needs to happen this is a horrible option for anyone considering it.
I would rather not being locked in a little box, whether the box was on earth or another planet. I'm not willing to trust a company like this controlling my fate and the fate of all the other people in this mission.
I support their right to this choice. It is a horrible one however. So many things can go wrong. Running out of water, energy, food or oxygen due to an accident or technical failure. Being unable to land. Being unable to set up the colony. Screw this. A lot of technology needs significant improvement to do this safely.
I would rather not being locked in a little box, whether the box was on earth or another planet. I'm not willing to trust a company like this controlling my fate and the fate of all the other people in this mission.
I support their right to this choice. It is a horrible one however. So many things can go wrong. Running out of water, energy, food or oxygen due to an accident or technical failure. Being unable to land. Being unable to set up the colony. Screw this. A lot of technology needs significant improvement to do this safely.
http://youtu.be/r4jf2F3YEAI
"Soon" the time it will take to go to Mars will be same amount of time Columbus's vessels used to take to cross oceans.
"Soon" the time it will take to go to Mars will be same amount of time Columbus's vessels used to take to cross oceans.
It won't even take that long. The first child to be born, and grow to maturity under a fraction of earth's gravity will exceed the height of those who matured on earth. See the character Nono on Planetes.
Earth is finite, outer space is not therefore it is in the humankind's best interest that we inhabit other planets and evolve according to those needs of newer planets.
The most amazing thing is Evolution (the theory of) should work the same as it did here. 100 000 years from now, our children will adapt to those far away colonies and will not look like us because of those alien conditions.
I may not be a fan of Martian 3 breasted prostitutes in the future but I won't be there to judge anyway...
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