Meet the people who have volunteered to die on Mars
 

Thousands of people are competing to be the first humans to travel to Mars and colonize it. The only catch--they can never come back. Ever.

Good read :thumbsup

Meet the people who have volunteered to die on Mars - Boing Boing

The title is a bit missleading. For example I haven't been voluteered to die in anywhere. Now the title suggests that they go to Mars and die shortly after.

Those people are volunteered to go to Mars and to stay there (populate). Dying is just the same outcome than it would be around here on Earth.

Fuck you and your wildlife fund sig.

I understand the GFY part, but I ain't fucking sigs.

All the suicidals should apply :)
Go out with the bang, lol.

Nor are you English language.

No, I am not English language or any language. :)

Yup i get it what you want to say, but they will die anyway right?
Who know maybe people cant reproduce on Mars, does anyone do it? :winkwink:

Of course there are serious risks, but the mission is to populate, not die. :)

Nope - Reread the link in the OP... They say that they CANNOT populate

They ARE basically being sent up there to die... :2 cents:

When you are making your blogs what you put: Make Sex or Make love?

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OK, although they talked about colonization and the beginning. If they just hang out and die, that ain't colonization; more like exploration.

I agree, thats what I thought before I actually read the article in full :thumbsup

it states at the conclusion of the article that sex is "discouraged".

Make love, or have sex.

i was making simple example about that YOU open the tread cuz it says DIE also on the blog that people are more interested if they "die" then colonize the planet, just my opinion

I get it. And in this case the colonize would describe it falsely.

all the people are just lazy and dont want to work anywhere, if they will stay on planet earth, they will be some flower people travelling around the planet, working short time on some kind of voluntary job thinking how succesful they are ... not telling their life is bad, just saying, bye and enjoy, friends from planet mars! :1orglaugh

Not a correct comparison. Die and populate is not synonyms like make love and have sex :)

yup probably you are right, i was in hurry to answer him :)

Spermatozoa cannot swim in anti-gravity; there tails wave but they don't go anywhere.

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Why is there "never going to be sex on Mars" as the interviewer says in the video.

If there's people there, then some fucking will be going on. Did you see that girl in the video? I'd call dibs on that one the minute I board the spaceship.

I would go at like 65. Do good work for as long as possible. Take steroids and whatever pills possible to work hard..buo forming..building domes...water treatment...etc

Fuck you and your funny avatars :1orglaugh

I see a fleshlight and sextoy sponsorship in the making

We are animals. This "experiment" will prove exactly that. Lord of the Flies on Mars. We are brainless chimps. Jealousy, mental illness, tribal behaviors, stress, paranoia etc etc etc.. All that will be left less than 10 years later, assuming they survive impact and getting set up will be nothing but skeletons with cracked skulls and a final, larger skeleton dead, sitting upright in a throne-like chair.

there's gravity on Mars :winkwink:


once in a while i have to agree with you

If I got to be one of the first people to arrive on Mars in a colony ship, you can be damn sure I would include sex in my celebration. I'd wonder about anyone who said they wouldn't.

he lives in finnishishtan

Jesus you are always negative as fuck..

They will send a first group there and then more will be sent. It's not a send them to the little space capsule and see what happens 20 years later. They will send a first group to see if humans can actually survive and thrive then more people will be sent assuming it's all a go.

They need 6 billion minimum; they've raised a few million ... Not gonna happen

see sig ;)

Thanks for that. It really puts things into perspective when it's coming from GFY's brightest ray of sunshine and joy who spends his days sharing his seemingly endless bounty of good cheer, laughter and happiness.

To be honest, i find myself a bit ashamed now.

I don't think it would be that bad, the people they select won't be the brainless chimps of GFY, they'll be gone over psychologically and physically with a fine tooth comb many times. I'm sure some will succumb to the stress but most will do what they were sent to do and die stoically.

Now if they had only GFY to choose from, that rocket ship isn't even getting off the launch pad - the sound of crying would drown out the rocket engine, the smell of shit being thrown against the walls and deposited in their spacesuits ..........

You don't have to go to Mars for that.

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I guess that some plants, etc. will be sent too. Maybe they will whack the settlers before they get whacked. Or is that too plantistic?

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yo you know to cook meth or something? :1orglaugh

On a neutral playing field, the plants will have time on us humans and numbers and while terraforming they may opt to eat the only natural food source available. Us.

that not sound good at all :helpme

Luckily plants usually take their carbons from the air. Although there are many carnivorous plants, but those usually prey a tad smaller animals.

If thats you in your Avatar I would Have " The Sex " with you to celebrate. :)

And I agree that its going to happen no matter what they say. History is made with the first born on another planet.

or the others that would come after and make them slaves :)

I realize the obvious usually fails to materialize in your mind, but really use your brain. They aren't just sending people to Mars in a box to wait and see how long it takes them to die. They are sending people there to try an colonize the planet.

It doesn't take a brain surgeon to point out that that means more people & supplies will be sent after the first group(s). Also it wont always be a "one way" trip if they can successfully colonize Mars.. For the first groups yes it likely will be, but 20 years or so later, they will have sorted out a way to send supplies/people back & forth..

The Gravity on Mars is only 38% that of what it is on Earth meaning yes sperm will still swim, much faster actually and it will take much less fuel and thrust power to exit Mar's atmosphere.

The biggest hurdle to colonizing Mars is not having people live there, but how to make it profitable. If they can't make it profitable, then it will just be some missions and test bases and then we lose interest just like the moon. We lost interest because it was just a see if we can do it thing. Now days however we have the private sector forging ahead in the space industry and they are doing it for "profits" and once they figure out a way to make profit from Mars (which will mean return trips to Earth) they will have people successfully living there.

very nice read :thumbsup

Fuck Yeah! Keep up the dirty talk Mutt... I'm almost on the vinegar stroke :thumbsup

I think it is a really interesting idea, but unfortunately I think its doomed to fail for several reasons.

#1. They will be forced to live inside, and will not be able to survive outside. No air, no water, too cold, etc.

#2. They can't bring enough food and water to live very long. There are not enough resources on Mars to live on, and there is not enough time or resources to create / grow / resources to live on.

#3. If the flight itself doesn't kill them by exposure to radiation, they might just end up going insane being cooped up together for so long. If the scientists make a mistake on the psychiatric evaluation on one or more of the astronauts, it will mean disaster for the entire crew even before they arrive.

And what happens when they get there? Only more cramped living space.

It would be wonderful and beautiful to step onto the ground of Mars and explore but their time to do this would be so limited.

Even worse, there's no real reason to send these humans to Mars right now. If we wait a while, new engines will take people there much faster, and do so with a return trip plan too. Imagine going to Mars knowing that if you just wait 10 years or so, you could go, do much more, and come back to Earth.

The thought of finally getting there only to live in a bubble and know that death is coming for you in months instead of years will driving anyone crazy. If they have live cams for the event, it will be the most watched, saddest and most tragic reality show in history.

the problem with that is if things don't go right they will be left there, possibly without enough resources. whether there is sex or not there (which is idiotic to even discuss) is beside the point. It only works with follow up missions with more people, more supplies.

things got pretty ugly at plymouth rock. 300 million people later here we are.