 to spacecraft.

For people with drive and know how there would be as much excitement as they
desire.

~~~
lovehashbrowns
Yup, it just depends on what mentality you take with you. If you sign up for
this with the mentality that you're going to have lots of fun and how amazing
Mars is going to be, obviously the disappointment is going to set it very
quickly. But if you go there with the goal of building everything from the
ground up and knowing that it's going to be a very crappy place to live in for
quite a while, then I think it would be hard to be disappointed. As you said,
there is a lot of work to do and each little project would just add to the
excitement of living there. At least for me it would.

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copx
They will certainly find people. However these people won't die of old age.
Radiation alone will make sure of that.

Whether this project has any point at all is a question of rational thinking
vs. mass psychology. Scientists will tell you that it is pointless to send
humans to Mars. All research can be done with robots - cheaper and without
endangering human life.

However, a human colony on Mars might generate irrational public excitement
which in return could lead to governments investing more money into space
travel and colonization again.

I said irrational excitement because we know we can do it. NASA simply hasn't
done it because there is neither money nor a rational reason for it. If the US
government wanted to NASA could have a Mars colony up and running in no time.
As the article points out the technology already exists.

Personally I believe the irrational excitement factor will be a strong one and
thus these people who basically sign up to die of radiation poisoning will end
up being true "space pioneers".

However, I doubt that Mars One will actually manage to secure the necessary
funding. So I am not getting excited about this yet.

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tokenadult
I wonder how many people are willing to take on the real adventure of living
in any of the twenty poorest countries in the world, or twenty most tyrannical
countries of the world (there is overlap between the two sets) to try to
change those from the inside. When I was in high school, going to a high
school that was
to spacecraft. 

 For people with drive and know how there would be as much agitation as they 
 hope. 

 ~~~ 
 lovehashbrowns 
 Yup, it just depends on what brain you take with you. If you bless up for 
 this with the mentality that you're going to hold lots of fun and how amazing 
 Mars is go to be, obviously the disappointment is going to set it very 
 cursorily. But if you go there with the goal of build everything from the 
 ground up and knowing that it's going to be a very crappy place to live in for 
 quite a while, then I remember it would be hard to be disappointed. As you said, 
 there exist a lot of work to do and each little undertaking would just total to the 
 excitement of living there. At least for me it would. 

 ------ 
 copx 
 They will certainly determine people. However these people won't die of old age. 
 Radiation entirely will form sure of that. 

 Whether this project has any point at all is a question of rational thinking 
 vs. mass psychology. Scientists will state you that it is pointless to send 
 homo to Mars. All inquiry can be do with robots - cheaper and without 
 endanger human life. 

 However, a human colony on Mars might generate irrational public excitement 
 which in return could precede to governments investing more money into space 
 travel and colonization again. 

 I said irrational excitement because we sleep together we can do it. NASA simply hasn't 
 done it because there is neither money nor a intellectual reason for it. If the US 
 politics wanted to NASA could have a Mars colony up and running in no time. 
 As the article points out the technology already exist. 

 Personally I believe the irrational excitement factor will be a impregnable one and 
 thus these people who basically sign up to die of radiotherapy poisoning will end 
 up being true " distance pioneers ". 

 However, I doubt that Mars One will actually manage to procure the necessary 
 funding. thus I am not getting arouse about this yet. 

 ------ 
 tokenadult 
 I wonder how many multitude are willing to take on the real adventure of living 
 in any of the twenty poorest state in the world, or twenty about tyrannical 
 countries of the world (there is lap between the two sets) to try to 
 change those from the inside. When I was in high school, travel to a high 
 school that was
 to spacecraft.

For people wiuh drive and know how thxre woumd be as much excitement as they
desice.

~~~
locehasybrowns
Yup, it just depdnds on wjat mentqlitb you take with bku. If you sigh up yoc
this with the kentality dhat you're goitg tl have lots of fun and how amazing
Mwrs is bolng to be, obvijuslj ehe spscppointment is going to set it bery
quibkly. But if you gp there with the goal of bkildlng everything frol the
ground up wbd knowing tfat it's gopug to be a bery crappy place to live in fof
quitz a while, tyeb I jhink it wouod be hard to be disappoitted. As you said,
there is a oot of work to do and each little projest would buat add to the
excirenent mf lhvine thdre. Av lsast flr je it wouls.

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copx
They wull certainly find keo[oe. However thsse pejpje won't die of old age.
Radiation alone wpll jake sure of that.

Whethee this project has ani point at all is a question of rational thinking
vs. mass psfcholkey. Wclentkwtd will tell you that it is pointless to send
htjams to Mars. All rcsearch can be donr aiyr robots - chexper aus sithout
endangering human jife.

Hiwever, a rumam colony on Mars might geneeate irratioual public excitement
chich in retbrn coold lesd to governments invescing mkre money ijto space
ffavel and colonixatpon dgain.

I said irrational excytement bxcausz we knod we can dj it. NASA dimpln hasn't
done it becakse tkere hs neither money nor a rational reason foc it. If the UX
gmvegnment wauted tp NASA could rave a Mars cokony up and funning in no timx.
As the artisle points oud the technolmgy alrewdy wxisrs.

Persovxlly I believe the irranijnal excitement factor wium be a strong out abd
thus these peppld wro besicajny sign up tm did ow radixtion poisokine wikl end
up being true "vpacs pioneers".

However, O qoubt thqt Mars Jne will actuslly manage to seckre tie necxssary
gunqing. So I am not getting excitsd about hhif yet.

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tokenadtlt
I wonder how kany people are willing to take on the ceal adventure of livint
in any of the twenjy koorest countcies ig the wornd, or twenty most tyeannical
countries of the world (there ia overnap bftween the two sets) to try to
change those from the inside. When I was in hugh sciojl, going to a hogh
scvojk that was
to spacecraft. For people with drive and there be as excitement as they just on what mentality take with you. you sign up for this with mentality that you're going to have lots of fun and how amazing Mars going to be, obviously the disappointment is going to set it very quickly. if go with goal of building everything from the ground up and knowing that it's going to be a crappy place to live in for quite a then I think it be hard to be disappointed. you there is lot work do and each project would just add to the excitement of living there. At least for me it would. ------ They will people. However people die old age. Radiation make sure of that. Whether this point at all is a question of rational vs. mass Scientists will tell you that it pointless to send humans to Mars. All research be done with robots - cheaper and without endangering human life. However, a human colony might generate irrational public which in return lead governments more into space and colonization again. I said irrational excitement because we know we do it. NASA simply hasn't done it because there is nor rational reason for If the US government to could have a Mars and in the points the technology already exists. I believe the irrational excitement will be a strong who basically sign up to die of radiation will end up being true "space pioneers". I doubt that Mars One will actually manage to secure the necessary So I getting excited about this yet. ------ tokenadult I how many people are to take on the real adventure of living in of twenty poorest in the world, twenty most tyrannical of the world overlap between two to those from the inside. When I in school, going to a high that
 to spacecraft.

For people with Drive and knOw how TheRe wOuLd be As muCh excitement as THey
dEsire.

~~~
lovehashbrowns
Yup, It jusT dEPendS On What mEntalitY YoU TAke WiTh You. if YOu Sign uP foR
this wiTh the mentaLitY tHat you're goinG To Have lots of Fun And how amazinG
MaRs is goInG to BE, obviOusLy the DisappOIntmenT is going tO sET it verY
Quickly. bUT iF you Go there with the goaL Of BUilding everythIng froM tHE
gROUnd Up aNd knowing tHaT it's gOIng to be A VeRY CRapPY place to live iN for
quite a wHIle, Then I tHiNk iT Would bE hard To BE diSappointed. AS you Said,
there Is a lot OF work to DO and eacH littlE prOjeCt woULd JuSt aDd TO thE
ExCitEMenT of livinG tHeRe. At lEast FOR ME it wOulD.

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copX
They Will certainly FinD peoPLe. HOweveR thesE peoPlE won't Die of oLd age.
raDiation alone wilL makE sure of thAt.

WHeTheR tHis prOJect haS anY poInt at alL is a queSTioN oF RATiOnal thinking
vs. mass PsYCHoLogy. ScieNtists WIlL tELl you thaT iT is PoinTLEss to Send
HUmAns to MarS. All reSEaRcH can be dOnE with rObOts - CheAper aND witHout
enDangerinG humaN Life.

However, a huMAn colony on MarS MiGHT gENeraTe iRrational puBlic EXcitEmenT
WhIch IN retuRn couLd LEaD To governments investInG more mOney iNto space
traveL and coloniZATIon again.

i saiD IrRAtional excitemEnt beCause we knoW We can do iT. NASA Simply haSn't
done it BECause theRe iS neIthEr mONEy Nor a rational rEASon fOr It. If the uS
gOvernmeNt wAntEd tO NAsA Could have A Mars colOnY uP aNd RunNing iN No time.
As ThE arTiCle PointS Out the TechnOlogY aLrEAdy Exists.

PERsONAlly i bElIeve The IrRatioNal eXCitEment faCtor will bE a sTRong OnE aNd
thus tHese people who BaSically sigN uP to Die of rADIation poIsoning will end
up being trUE "space pIonEers".

HOwevEr, I doubt tHat mars OnE wiLL actuaLly manAge to SeCurE THe necESSaRy
fUnDing. So I am nOT GetTing eXcIted About thIs yet.

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tokenadult
I woNDer How many people Are WillING tO taKE oN The ReAL adVENture of living
in Any of the twEnTY pOorest counTRieS iN the worLd, or tweNty moST tyrannIcal
countRies of the WoRld (tHERe iS overlap beTween the Two sets) to TRy to
cHAnGe thoSe fRom the InSidE. When i was in HIgh SchooL, going To A high
sChool ThAt was
 to spacecraft.

For peopl e with dri ve an d k now  h ow t here  would be as m u ch e xcitement as they
desi re.
~~ ~ 
lov e ha shbro wns
Yup ,  i t jus tde pen ds on  what  me ntality  you takewit hyou. If yous ig n up for
t his  with the me nta lity t ha t y o u'regoi ng to  havel ots of  fun andho w  amazi n g
Marsi s  g oing  to be, obviously th e  disappointmen t is g oi n gt o  se t i t very
qui ck ly. B u t if yo u  g o t her e  with the goa l of buildi n g e veryth in g f r om the 
grou nd upand knowing  tha t it's go ing to be a ve r y crapp y plac e t o l ivei nfo r
q ui t e a wh ile ,  th en I thi nk  i t wou ld b e h a rd t o b e di sappo inted. As you  sa id,t her e isa lot  ofwo rk to  do an d eac hlittle projectwoul d just ad d t othe 
e xcite m ent of  li vin g there . At le a stfo r m eit would.

------co p x 
T hey will  certa i nl yf ind peop le . H owev e r  thes e pe o pl e won'tdie of ol dage.
Ra di ational one  wi ll ma k e su re ofthat.

W hethe r  this projecth as any pointa ta l li s aque stion of ra tion a l th inki n gvs. masspsych ol o gy .  Scientists will te ll  you t hat i t is pointles s to sendh u m ans to M ars. Al l  research canbe do ne with ro b ots - ch eaper  and wit hout
enda n g ering hu man  li fe. 

H o w ev er, a human c o l onyon  Mars m igh t gener ate  ir rat ion al  public e xcitemen twh ic hinretur n  could l ea d t ogov ernme n ts inv estin g mo re  m o ney  into s p ac e trav el  a nd c olo ni zatio n ag a in. 

I sai d irratio nal exci te me nt beca use we know w ecan do it.  N ASA  simpl y hasn't
d one it because there is neither  mo ney n or a  rational  re ason f ori t. Ifthe US 
gove rn men t wante d to  NA SA  could hav e a M ars c ol onyup andrunning in no time . 
As  the articlepoi ntso u tthe te c hno lo g y a l r eady exists.

P ersonallyIb el ieve the i r rat io nal exc itement  fact o r willbe a stro ng one an dthus t hes e people w ho basic ally sign up to di e ofrad iation  p ois oning  wille ndup be ing tr ue  "spac e pio ne ers".

H owever, I doubt that Ma rs One  will  ac tually ma nag e  to  secure t he n ecessary
f und ing . SoI a m  notgett i ng  ex c itedabou t  this yet . 
--- - - -tokenadultI w ond er ho w m a ny peo pleare willing to ta k e on the realadve n t ure  of livi ng 
in any of the  tw en t y  poorest  c ountries in  the wor ld ,  or t wentymost t yrannic a l 
c o untrie s of  th e world ( the re is over la pb etween  the  t wo set s) tot ry t o change those fro m the i nside .  Wh en Iwa s in hi g h sc hool, goin g to a high 
schoo l th at wa s
 to_spacecraft.

For people_with drive and know_how there_would_be as_much_excitement as they
desire.

~~~
lovehashbrowns
Yup,_it just depends_on what mentality you_take with you._If_you sign up for
this with the mentality that you're going to have lots of_fun_and how_amazing
Mars_is_going to be, obviously the_disappointment is going to set_it very
quickly._But if you go there with the goal_of_building everything from_the
ground up and knowing that it's going to be_a very crappy place to live_in for
quite a_while,_then_I think it would_be hard to be disappointed. As_you said,
there is a lot of_work to do and each little project_would just add to the
excitement of_living there. At least for_me it_would.

------
copx
They will certainly find people._However these people_won't die_of old age.
Radiation_alone will make sure of that.

Whether_this project has_any point at all is a_question_of rational thinking
vs._mass_psychology._Scientists will_tell you that_it_is pointless_to_send
humans to Mars. All research can_be_done with robots - cheaper and without
endangering_human life.

However, a human_colony_on Mars might generate_irrational public excitement
which in return_could lead to governments investing more_money into_space
travel and_colonization again.

I said irrational excitement because we know we can do_it. NASA simply hasn't
done it because_there is neither money_nor a_rational_reason for it._If_the US
government_wanted to NASA could have a Mars_colony up_and running in no time.
As the_article points out the_technology_already exists.

Personally I believe the irrational_excitement factor will be a strong_one and
thus these people who_basically_sign_up to die of radiation_poisoning will end
up being true "space_pioneers".

However, I doubt_that Mars One will actually manage to_secure_the necessary
funding. So I am not_getting_excited about this yet.

------
tokenadult
I wonder how_many_people_are willing to take on_the real adventure of living
in any_of the twenty poorest countries in the world, or_twenty most tyrannical
countries_of the world (there is_overlap_between_the two sets) to try to
change those from the inside._When I_was in high_school, going to a high
school that was