Comments on: Would you take a one way ticket to Mars? http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/ Making Space Commonplace Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesse http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1106 Jesse Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:41:42 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1106 Yes, no question. I've actually had a dream where NASA was sending out single man spacecraft as a sort of "seed" of the galaxy mission. I remember boarding my craft, and taking off. As soon as I broke the atmosphere and slipped into to space, I remember immense loneliness and fear overtaking me... but at the same time, wonder and excitement, the latter two emotions being much more prevailing. It's time to tackle mars, and I would give anything to be the man to do it. Yes, no question.

I’ve actually had a dream where NASA was sending out single man spacecraft as a sort of “seed” of the galaxy mission. I remember boarding my craft, and taking off. As soon as I broke the atmosphere and slipped into to space, I remember immense loneliness and fear overtaking me… but at the same time, wonder and excitement, the latter two emotions being much more prevailing.

It’s time to tackle mars, and I would give anything to be the man to do it.

]]> By: Snibble http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1105 Snibble Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:38:46 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1105 A decade ago, I would have said "in a minute"...but, a decade ago, I didn't have kids. These days, I'd have to think a bit. I suspect the answer would still be yes, but it would be contingent on my ability to pre-arrange some things for the future of my family. (For a while in my childhood, I actually had a small bag of clothes and personal items packed in my closet because I had a wacky idea that NASA might call one day and want to put me on a shuttle, but need me to be ready to leave _immediately_.) A decade ago, I would have said “in a minute”…but, a decade ago, I didn’t have kids.

These days, I’d have to think a bit. I suspect the answer would still be yes, but it would be contingent on my ability to pre-arrange some things for the future of my family.

(For a while in my childhood, I actually had a small bag of clothes and personal items packed in my closet because I had a wacky idea that NASA might call one day and want to put me on a shuttle, but need me to be ready to leave _immediately_.)

]]> By: adrian_clince http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1104 adrian_clince Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:07:10 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1104 hi all <br>to start with , to be born on earth to be raised in an environment that one can not simply think or even ponder leaving this earth to go anywhere else, a life on mars, or a life time getting to mars is something that has to be thought of a lot meaning would you go now thinking that your family will miss you more, ?<br><br>but with all that out the way, would i go to mars i would consider it, how much would it cost, expecting it to be free, why should one pay for the loss of there own life, this is real life research , n.a.s.a shouldn't pass up the opportunity to use volunteers in such research that could make or break man kind <br><br>one post a guy said why would he give up on something that man kind has taken a thousand years to get to this point. well in a thousand more years earth may not be what it is today, it may require another thousand years to find a new home, so why not start now it might take another trillion dollars to get life living in orbit, whats it going to cost to send people to mars , you might have some change to bring them back even.<br><br>to be geared up for a man kind mission tick all the right boxes start sending people to mars go for gold cause if its not done tomorrow it will be done next week. hi all
to start with , to be born on earth to be raised in an environment that one can not simply think or even ponder leaving this earth to go anywhere else, a life on mars, or a life time getting to mars is something that has to be thought of a lot meaning would you go now thinking that your family will miss you more, ?

but with all that out the way, would i go to mars i would consider it, how much would it cost, expecting it to be free, why should one pay for the loss of there own life, this is real life research , n.a.s.a shouldn't pass up the opportunity to use volunteers in such research that could make or break man kind

one post a guy said why would he give up on something that man kind has taken a thousand years to get to this point. well in a thousand more years earth may not be what it is today, it may require another thousand years to find a new home, so why not start now it might take another trillion dollars to get life living in orbit, whats it going to cost to send people to mars , you might have some change to bring them back even.

to be geared up for a man kind mission tick all the right boxes start sending people to mars go for gold cause if its not done tomorrow it will be done next week.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1103 Jeffrey Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:50:30 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1103 In a word: Yes. I'd do it. Not for the fame or the glory. I'd do it because I would be able to help build the future of humankind. However, I'd only do it if I was accompanied by a group of people. There'd need to be a medical professional to do as much as possible, a botanist perhaps to engineer our veggies and fruits, a microbiologist in case we encounter usable or dangerous microbes. I'd also like an electrical and mechanical engineer and an astronomer, as well as a communications expert. Preferably everyone would have a varied (possibly multidisciplinary) background both professionally and personally. We could use the vessel as a habitat (think Skylab on steroids, on the surface), and we'd get our energy from the sun (as you do). I'd also take my *personal* computer loaded with a copy of Wikipedia, and my iPod, Bible, and something to remember my family by. Two way trip? Absolutely no thinking or contemplation required, where do I sign? In a word: Yes. I'd do it. Not for the fame or the glory. I'd do it because I would be able to help build the future of humankind. However, I'd only do it if I was accompanied by a group of people. There'd need to be a medical professional to do as much as possible, a botanist perhaps to engineer our veggies and fruits, a microbiologist in case we encounter usable or dangerous microbes. I'd also like an electrical and mechanical engineer and an astronomer, as well as a communications expert. Preferably everyone would have a varied (possibly multidisciplinary) background both professionally and personally. We could use the vessel as a habitat (think Skylab on steroids, on the surface), and we'd get our energy from the sun (as you do). I'd also take my *personal* computer loaded with a copy of Wikipedia, and my iPod, Bible, and something to remember my family by. Two way trip? Absolutely no thinking or contemplation required, where do I sign?

]]> By: Taya http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1102 Taya Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:27:08 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1102 Without doubt, remorse, regret, reconsideration; unabashed and unashamed: YES! My enthusiasm for departure increases exponentially with the deviation from origin. Without doubt, remorse, regret, reconsideration; unabashed and unashamed: YES! My enthusiasm for departure increases exponentially with the deviation from origin.

]]> By: Taya http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1101 Taya Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:27:08 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1101 Without doubt, remorse, regret, reconsideration; unabashed and unashamed: YES! My enthusiasm for departure increases exponentially with the deviation from origin. Without doubt, remorse, regret, reconsideration; unabashed and unashamed: YES! My enthusiasm for departure increases exponentially with the deviation from origin.

]]> By: Alan Kruppa http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1100 Alan Kruppa Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:42:28 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1100 Short answer is yes, but I wouldn't go until later in life when the benefit outweighs the personal sacrifice. Short answer is yes, but I wouldn't go until later in life when the benefit outweighs the personal sacrifice.

]]> By: cariann http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1099 cariann Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:19:17 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1099 This is an interesting article in the NY Times that speaks to this. He makes some interesting arguments. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/opinion/01krauss.html?_r=1 This is an interesting article in the NY Times that speaks to this. He makes some interesting arguments. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/opinion/01krauss.html?_r=1

]]> By: usko http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1098 usko Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:07:49 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1098 not a chance... humanity has spent generations setting up infrastructure and civilisation on Earth. I'm not giving that up! A return trip: absolutely.. as long as I do something worthwhile during my brief stay there not a chance…

humanity has spent generations setting up infrastructure and civilisation on Earth. I’m not giving that up!

A return trip: absolutely.. as long as I do something worthwhile during my brief stay there

]]> By: JohnnyNismo http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/08/24/would-you-take-a-one-way-ticket-to-mars/#comment-1097 JohnnyNismo Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:58:03 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=2183#comment-1097 Mars has no magnetic field and the gravity is low. Our descendants on Mars would be weaklings compared to the Earthers from a 1G environment. Anyways, Total Recall taught us how crappy Mars would be with ruthless businessmen selling us air, and mutants because of cheap domes and no air to clean out the rays.... ....But I've always been an advocate of "Getting your a** to Mars!" Mars has no magnetic field and the gravity is low. Our descendants on Mars would be weaklings compared to the Earthers from a 1G environment. Anyways, Total Recall taught us how crappy Mars would be with ruthless businessmen selling us air, and mutants because of cheap domes and no air to clean out the rays….

….But I’ve always been an advocate of “Getting your a** to Mars!”

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