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Mars One

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soontobe Wed 18-Feb-15 09:54:29

Oh ok, they are old enough to make their own decisions.
I agree though, no clue.

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soontobe Wed 18-Feb-15 09:52:44

The costs of colonisation would be out of this world!

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Anya Wed 18-Feb-15 09:50:59

They were unjversity students S2B - early 20s. One was studying Astrophysics.

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rockgran Wed 18-Feb-15 09:47:08

I think colonising another planet may be the only hope for this one! We have always wanted adventure (as a species). Think how little the early sailors knew when they set off around the world - if it was round or flat!

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soontobe Wed 18-Feb-15 09:43:47

How young were the youngsters?

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Anya Wed 18-Feb-15 09:20:33

Has anyone heard about this? It's a plan to set up a colony on Mars in the coming years. Thousands have volunteered for this one way ticket, as there are no plans to bring them back, and 100 have been shortlisted including five from the UK.

MIT have suggested the average time they can survive is 69 days. The plan is to send a group of four out every two years for six years. Saw two youngsters interviewed on local TV last night who are on the UK short list.

Talk about bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! They hadn't a clue what they were letting themselves in for.

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