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Mars-One
- Thread starter JakeAndAirwaves
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I believe they plan to televise it as a "reality tv" program. Both the training, and the actual colonisation.
I have mixed feeling about it, but if anything is going to make colonising Mars commercially viable it is television and advertising. This is a pretty genius idea in that somebody came up with a way to make space exploration profitable (or at least, provide some return on investment), and with a very quick turnaround time, rather than other concepts which provide little to no return for a very long time.
I have mixed feeling about it, but if anything is going to make colonising Mars commercially viable it is television and advertising. This is a pretty genius idea in that somebody came up with a way to make space exploration profitable (or at least, provide some return on investment), and with a very quick turnaround time, rather than other concepts which provide little to no return for a very long time.
It is a little ambitious, isn't it.
I'm wondering why they didn't propose to do it on the moon first?? It seems much more practical, and would be a great way to test their equipment in a practical way, that is also a lower risk environment. Once you get setup and going on the moon, then work towards Mars.
^^ True. Lauching off the moon to Mars would be easier with far less fuel and payload to escape gravitational pull than on the Earth. Less fuel payoad means more room for air, food and water, you know the life support stuff.
john turner
You don't want to do that. Trust me.
a much better test would be on antarctica, and i imagine that's what they will do, if they ever evolve this plan to the stage where testing is warranted.
They plan to set up training/simulation facilities, so I'd assume these would also be going to double as terrestrial field tests. Antarctica certainly seems like a good place to conduct some of these tests though.
I think this falls under the category of "I'll believe it when I see it". I don't think we can overcome the technological and psychological hurdles yet, although we're getting there. Maybe another 50 years.
One way or the other mankind would do well to colonize other locations in the universe.
According to predictions made in the following documentary the Earth's molten iron core could cool to the point where it stops circulating within the current millennium.
This would halt the process of induction which generates our planet's protective magnetic field thus exposing Earth to lethal radiation from the Sun etc and also to the gradual erosion of Earth's atmosphere:
Pole Shift May Be Imminent , Please Educate yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XNMCTBdQtk&feature=related
According to predictions made in the following documentary the Earth's molten iron core could cool to the point where it stops circulating within the current millennium.
This would halt the process of induction which generates our planet's protective magnetic field thus exposing Earth to lethal radiation from the Sun etc and also to the gradual erosion of Earth's atmosphere:
Pole Shift May Be Imminent , Please Educate yourself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XNMCTBdQtk&feature=related
I don't really know enough about astronomy or geology to credibly say whether or not this is actually realistically possible, but it does seem a little...out there. I'm honestly skeptical that they'll be able to raise enough venture capital to make this a reality, but maybe they already have the necessary resources to make it happen.
I must say, it's quite a mind screw to take a mission to Mars with a couple other people, knowing that you'll never return to Earth. I don't think I could do it. Then again, just any Joe Blow or Mary Sue wouldn't be going on such a mission.
I must say, it's quite a mind screw to take a mission to Mars with a couple other people, knowing that you'll never return to Earth. I don't think I could do it. Then again, just any Joe Blow or Mary Sue wouldn't be going on such a mission.
There's no doubt it will be physically and mentally taxing for the first few groups.
I know that I couldn't mentally handle leaving behind all that I have on this planet. I couldn't handle being isolated from everything, or being stuck with the same 4 people for two years in a small enclosure.
And most importantly, can I update my Facebook from Mars?
I know that I couldn't mentally handle leaving behind all that I have on this planet. I couldn't handle being isolated from everything, or being stuck with the same 4 people for two years in a small enclosure.
And most importantly, can I update my Facebook from Mars?
There still isn't a good way to get them there safely.
Space dust and Gamma rays are still the big obstacles of just getting there alive. After that you still have exposure to radiation on the surface of Mars to contend with along with any kind of sustainable food and water source.
2023 is not realistic at this point.
Space dust and Gamma rays are still the big obstacles of just getting there alive. After that you still have exposure to radiation on the surface of Mars to contend with along with any kind of sustainable food and water source.
2023 is not realistic at this point.
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What is harmful about space dust? The site doesn't mention needing to protect the crew from it.
Mars is better than the moon for reasons stated [Invalid or Expired Link Removed].
JakeAndAirwaves Checked In "MARS".
Now that would be cool.
I don't think it's a good idea to do this without advancing our robot technology. I believe if we're ever to start a colonization on another planet, robots would be sent first.
These 4 people need at least one robot, a machine that is capable of lifting heavy stuff, able to do surgery and medical procedures etc. (It must not have a military mode:Invalid Link Removed )
Now I want a robot like that.
+1 radiation and dust travelling at high speed being way dangerous. They could very easily die before they even get close.
I'm also wondering about the non-governmental aspect. A reality tv show isn't gonna fund getting tons and tons of dead weight off Earth.
As for the psychological part of never returning or possibly dying, well, anyone who has ever gone outside the atnosphere, to the moon, or even in some aircraft know they might never come back. This only changes it a little with the guarantee of saying a permanent goodbye.
But I bet there will be way more completely qualified souls applying than they can take, by a lot I bet. It wasn't that long ago that colonization meant leaving your home and family forever, and possibly drowning at sea or dying in a foreign land.
I hope this happens and is successful. I really do.
I'm also wondering about the non-governmental aspect. A reality tv show isn't gonna fund getting tons and tons of dead weight off Earth.
As for the psychological part of never returning or possibly dying, well, anyone who has ever gone outside the atnosphere, to the moon, or even in some aircraft know they might never come back. This only changes it a little with the guarantee of saying a permanent goodbye.
But I bet there will be way more completely qualified souls applying than they can take, by a lot I bet. It wasn't that long ago that colonization meant leaving your home and family forever, and possibly drowning at sea or dying in a foreign land.
I hope this happens and is successful. I really do.
I guess the lack of water would make things difficult, as they rely on it for just about everything, oxygen, food, etc.
However I was under the impression that water had been found on the moon? Probably not in the quantities they are after though I guess. Still, a few days trip sound a lot more appealing than a 7 month one, and seems like it would save a lot of effort when it comes to constructing their "Transit Module"
Say they're sent to Mars, mission is a success and a year passed by.
People got tired of the show, there's only so much 4 people on a dusty planet can offer. Ratings drop, show gets cancelled. They are left for death, on Mars.
ON MARS!
People got tired of the show, there's only so much 4 people on a dusty planet can offer. Ratings drop, show gets cancelled. They are left for death, on Mars.
ON MARS!
