Would you go to Mars?
 

Obama said he expects to see a man on Mars in his lifetime. Let's not get political here.

I'm merely asking, if you had the opportunity to go to Mars, would you? It would be very risky, and you would be stuck in a small capsule for months (years?), etc. You can imagine what it would be like. But you'd also stand on another planet, and earth would be just another "star" in the night sky. How cool would that be? I'd give it some serious thought.

I cannot think of one thing on mar's i'd like to see except for possibly the sunset. I'll wait for the pictures. ;)

holy crap..i gotta agree! ^^^

I wouldnt mind seeing Olympus Mons in person.

If you did... you most likely wouldn't make it back.

Just sayin

I'm not done checking Earth out yet.

In a heartbeat!

Can't make it--Friday is trash day.

I commute from Mars everyday..so what is the BIG DEAL!

Yes. I'll keep further comments to myself lest this thread be moved to OTPR.

I've met two astronauts. Had one as a college professor.

I'd go on any space flight, no matter the destination or the risks involved, in a heartbeat.

I'm one of those people that also think we should be sending people to the moon, mars, etc much more frequently for much less money. People thought 'oooh the shuttle is unsafe' after Challenger and then later after Columbia.... but the shuttles have had hundreds of successful missions- the astronauts know the risks and I think the american people should too. That's why the Russians made it to space first- they didn't rif people died. It happens. No need to sugar coat it.

Seriously, you guys saying yes realize this is a suicide mission? NASA admits that whoever goes won't make it back.

On the other hand I realize there are some people willing to make that sacrifice.

On the other other hand, it will be a very difficult mission to sell to the public once that information gets out.

I know it snows on Mars but does it get deep enough to ski??

Why won't they come back? Radiation?

Skiing in such a low gravity environment would probably be extremely dangerous, even if the atmosphere was breathable (ie, one little tear in your suit from falling, and it's lights out.)

Yep, among other things. Even if they can get past the radiation look at the people who come back after extended stays in space. Our bodies are not designed to for zero gravity.


Tabs, so you are that ba$turd that cut me off when I was trying to merge at the Saturn on ramp!

I'd have my name on a list already if I thought they were serious.

There are some humans that are meant to lead the entire race into the next frontier. They often are on suicide missions, and they always know it. Sometimes they come back, and when they do, all of Humanity becomes greater from it.

Then there are some that are afraid of the frontiers. Someone needs to stay home and keep the shipyards clean while others are discovering the New World ;)

I love science and I love space exploration.

But from a practical stand point I just don't see human beings living in space IMHO the space program should turn away form science fiction fantasies and focus on more productive space exploration.

Say we get humans to Mars... yep... there it is! They may discover a few things we didn't know but I don't see it having a significant impact on the human race other than to say gee wizz we did it.

Some of us love space more, and want to hug and embrace and kiss it in real life.



With that, I'm off to eat a giant sloppy cheesesteak :D

In real life space is a hard vacuum and hundreds of degrees below zero.


Mmmmmm cheesesteak... oh yeah... no cheesesteak in outer space either! :p


But I will keep the shipyard clean for ya!

yup - it was a joke

In texas?

Can't go, I need to drive. I don't see any roads there.

Gentlemen, I believe we should focus on this part of the question -- NASA would not send out a single individual. Instead, NASA would send a small group of compatible companions.

Please include pics in your comments.

I assume that those intrepid individuals posting on their future companions in the cramped, tight, sweaty space capsule will be those who "are meant to lead the entire race into the next frontier" of sexual adventure while out "discovering the Nude World." This is true whether they have explored Olympus Mons or not.

(I searched on "space girls" but the pics there - tho worthy of my concentrated attention -- are not legal on Pelican)

If they sent me with a single mate i really would be even less interested than before.

I don't think I'd want to do MARS. I'm more about short trips, or at the very least <1 year, round trips.

I'd love to go to space, even if it was just to go into orbit for a day or two and then come back.

Would do it in a heartbeat. Seriously... tomorrow.

Would I go? Not with a wife and family.
But.....if NASA was serious, they would be inundated with serious candidates.
Inundated.

First, NASA should be scrapped and space travel and exploration privatized. NASA is way too slow, inefficient, and a total waste of taxpayer $ at this time. Private sector profit potential needs to drive the next era of space travel.

I'd like to go to the Moon more so than Mars, but it would be interesting as well.

That lets me out. I'm not compatible with anyone. :rolleyes:
I'd do it under the right circumstances. If you arrived and it was, "Oh Boy! The US put a man on Mars" and that was it, then - no. If I actually got to travel around on Mars and explore it, yeah - in a heartbeat.

+1 there. What a way to ruin a cool vacation. You could send them to the beach and go to Mars on your own.

I disagree. Send M21.

Who here wants to chip into a collection to send M21 to Mars?

i have no desire to land on mars but i think the ride getting there would be fun so long as no hibernation is involved and they have a full bar and smoking is allowed on-board, otherwise no

I'd go. Suicide mission? big deal. Humanity needs to get off this rock. It's incredibly stupid of us to think we can survive much longer, and the first step HAS to be made, at any cost, to ensure to survival of our race..

This is where I was going. The human race is currently a one-trick pony and people who argue that we need to take care of things on this planet first aren't really considering the big-picture. So I would go if only to prove such things as human survival on long space voyages, human survival on strange new worlds . . . or human male survival in a close-proxmity environment with two females of breeding quality.

I know it simply sounds like noble BS, but I'd be willing to do it. For my country and the human race.

I know, send M21 with Normy. Put a pay-per-view camera on board and let the hijinks ensue.

No kidding... where do I sign?

One-way ticket or not I'd go for sure.

I would not go.

I doubt that anyone ever will...

Total waste of time.


KT

It would be quite an adventure. I imagine most here would be too old for consideration.