'Mars One' selects 100 candidates to compete for one-way trip on

MoonOne would be a lot easier and a lot less dangerous. You could have a real time feed for the reality show.

On Feb 17, 2015, at 9:23 AM, Joe Strout joe@... [spacesettlers] wrote:

> sraj sraj99@... [spacesettlers] wrote:
>
> > Mars One, an ambitious mission to send colonists to the red planet by
> > 2025, has narrowed down its list of contenders to just 100 applicants.
>
> That is interesting. I guess they're set now for the reality TV show.
> I generally hate such shows, but I have to confess, this one is more
> interesting than most, just for the (however slim) possibility that
> might actually turn out to be important.
>
> > My interest will be in following not how they fare on the red planet,
> > rather how they prepare for the adventure on our own. This will have
> > huge scientific merit ... not the fancy rocketry and transport to Mars
> > part .... the day to day survival part.
>
> Agreed. They're planning a resupply/new-colonist mission every two
> years, right? I'd love to see them plop them down in north Canada or
> some barren dessert, with only the supplies they would be able to bring
> on the first mission, and see if they can survive two years with no
> resupply (and no snitching food from the camera crew!).
>
> That task would be a whole lot easier than surviving on Mars (what with
> the lack of instant death when you step outside, for example), but still
> quite a challenge.
>
> Of course if they manage to do it, the real heroes would be the
> engineers who figured out how. Where's the reality show about the
> engineers?!?
>
> Best,
> - Joe
>

On Feb 17, 2015, at 9:23 AM, Joe Strout
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sraj

sraj99@...

[spacesettlers] wrote:
> Mars One, an ambitious mission to send colonists to the red planet by
> 2025, has narrowed down its list of contenders to just 100 applicants.
That is interesting. I guess they're set now for the reality TV show.

I generally hate such shows, but I have to confess, this one is more

interesting than most, just for the (however slim) possibility that

might actually turn out to be important.
> My interest will be in following not how they fare on the red planet,
> rather how they prepare for the adventure on our own. This will have
> huge scientific merit ... not the fancy rocketry and transport to Mars
> part .... the day to day survival part.
Agreed. They're planning a resupply/new-colonist mission every two

years, right? I'd love to see them plop them down in north Canada or

some barren dessert, with only the supplies they would be able to bring

on the first mission, and see if they can survive two years with no

resupply (and no snitching food from the camera crew!).
That task would be a whole lot easier than surviving on Mars (what with

the lack of instant death when you step outside, for example), but still

quite a challenge.
Of course if they manage to do it, the real heroes would be the

engineers who figured out how. Where's the reality show about the

engineers?!?
Best,
- Joe