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9 years ago

I think the "funny" part is they had to announce it was a scam....first it was to be in 2018 - then in 2025...but it sure gave a lot of people something to write about. From "dying in space" to "is a birth on mars unethical"....just wow.

I didn't realize some people actually believed this - but apparently they did.

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tagiscom 9 years ago

Well, the NASA finalist thought that it wasn't organized very well, or dodgy!

100 years, if the new drive works, then l doubt that it would take 100 years!

Maybe they will be like NASA and just keep putting the date forward indefinitely?

But it is their rover l am waiting for, that should get there soon!

Well a few years soon!
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Claude Whitacre

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

I think the "funny" part is they had to announce it was a scam....first it was to be in 2018 - then in 2025...but it sure gave a lot of people something to write about. From "dying in space" to "is a birth on mars unethical"....just wow.

I didn't realize some people actually believed this - but apparently they did.

I would guess that most people would believe it. You need a decent knowledge of physics, and cosmology, for the idea to sound harebrained. You need to ask questions that most would never think to ask. It isn't just critical thinking. It's having any idea of what would be involved in a project like this.

Most people think this is a relevant argument;
30 year old person; "I'm signing up to go to Mars, to live the rest of my life"
Their Mom; "That's just silly. It's too cold up there. What would you wear? And what if you got sick?"

To most people, this would sound like the mother gave this trip some thought. They may even call the Mom a Skeptic. The near impossibility of such a mission (with present technology) doesn't occur. The cost per person, certainly billions of dollars per person...never dawns on them. The fact that the company putting the trip on has nothing, except a video and website....doesn't deter most people.

The idea sounds fun, and so it's real.

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Kay King 9 years ago

I just came from upstairs where some dude is starting threads pointing to HIS website and people are saying "good info" and "I agree".

After reading a few of the main forum threads, Mars trips sound logical.
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WalkingCarpet

Banned 9 years ago

I personally never believed it.
No one in their right mind wanna go on a one way trip to a hostile planet.
I always figured candidates would back out at the last moment. ("Oh I have a tummy ache, can we skip Launch?")
Looks like a publicity stunt now.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by WalkingCarpet

I personally never believed it.
No one in their right mind wanna go on a one way trip to a hostile planet.
I always figured candidates would back out at the last moment. ("Oh I have a tummy ache, can we skip Mars today?")
Looks like a publicity stunt now.

OK, there are those issues.

And...the fact that these guys had nothing, no funding, no technology to get us there, no way to survive on Mars. Nothing....except a Youtube video, a website, and a mailing list.

And there were some smart people going along with this idea. A couple of weeks ago, I watched an interview, on national TV, with one of the people that were going to Mars. The interviewers took it seriously, and so did the interviewee.

When imagination confronts reality, imagination wins. And think about this. We see this as silly. But we all believe things that are far sillier, with less justification.

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sbucciarel

Banned 9 years ago

... you mean, I'm not really going to Mars?!!

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tagiscom 9 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

... you mean, I'm not really going to Mars?!!

The chances of anything going to Mars are a million to one,....
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yukon

Banned 9 years ago

They would have to be idiots to try & colonize Mars when they can't do the same on our own moon. At least with our moon there's a realistic chance of survival while testing new things.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

They would have to be idiots to try & colonize Mars when they can't do the same on our own moon. At least with our moon there's a realistic chance of survival while testing new things.

I think Mars, although a lot further away has a better chance of more natural resources to use like water. Certainly better temperatures. Not as extreme as the moon.

The moon would be 100 percent, bring everything with you and be totally dependent on that.

Mars, perhaps a little less but to what extent remains to be seen.

As far as practicing, you could do that on Earth in a totally sealed environment.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I think Mars, although a lot further away has a better chance of more natural resources to use like water. Certainly better temperatures. Not as extreme as the moon.

The moon would be 100 percent, bring everything with you and be totally dependent on that.

Mars, perhaps a little less but to what extent remains to be seen.

As far as practicing, you could do that on Earth in a totally sealed environment.

We have had Biodomes before. They never work out. It may be because they aren't big enough...but for whatever reason, they haven't worked....not enough Oxygen produced.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

We have had Biodomes before. They never work out. It may be because they aren't big enough...but for whatever reason, they haven't worked....not enough Oxygen produced.

I would think inhabiting the moon would be more like the Space Station, getting resupplied, than a true bio dome, which is totally self-sufficient.

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Originally Posted by Kurt

I would think .......

You completely lost me.
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  You completely lost me.
  
  Considering the subject of this thread, that makes you "Lost in Space".
  
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Originally Posted by lanfear63

As far as practicing, you could do that on Earth in a totally sealed environment.

Ahhh, so that's what Claude's really been doing with all the bubble wrap...
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  Ahhh, so that's what Claude's really been doing with all the bubble wrap...
  
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yukon

Banned 9 years ago

I'm looking at the ages of the 100, a few don't make sense.

Why train a 60 year old person that will be 71 years old when they launch in 2026? Add almost another year of space travel just to get to Mars & he'll be 72 years old.

He'll be lucky If he survives the trip, let alone living on another planet.

Are they establishing a retirement home on Mars?

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9 years ago

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Hey Claude, as you probably remember, I posted a thread in July 2013 (time flies...) mentioning this mission in its early stages.

My interest in this was partially because I grew up in the Netherlands, where the mars one project originates, and also because I, (and I believe you do as well), really would love to see humans venturing out and exploring other planets etc.

2 years ago the idea seemed farfetched, and there were many naysayers, and today, even after quite an impressive amount of worldwide attention to this project, well, there are still many naysayers, some within this thread.

Sure, with today's technology and funds available allot of plans seem "out there".

And as much as I see the challenges today in putting a human on mars, technology however was also lacking in many areas when Kennedy committed the U.S. to a manned lunar landing before "this decade is out." Somehow, they managed to do it using computers that have been compared to having the memory of today's pocket calculator.

From having a quick browse at the article you linked to, and some related stories floating around online possibly being picked up by the media, I can predict that every "expert" is going to be showing up on your favorite news station and giving their "opinions" about how Mars One's project is not feasible etc. (and to find out more about this expert you can simply visit their website or buy their book ofcourse).

I find it very sad that in today's society with so many rapid changes happening all over the world in all areas of food, medicine, business and technology, that some folks are still so closed minded to think that humans can't put a man on mars within a few years.

I still say, if anyone can do it, it's the Dutch!

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by stoltingmediagroup

Breaking news: Today in the main discussion forum, an inexperienced newbie announces that "making money online is not possible, and That It's All A Scam!"

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Hey Claude, as you probably remember, I posted a thread in July 2013 (time flies...) mentioning this mission in its early stages.

My interest in this was partially because I grew up in the Netherlands, where the mars one project originates, and also because I, (and I believe you do as well), really would love to see humans venturing out and exploring other planets etc.

2 years ago the idea seemed farfetched, and there were many naysayers, and today, even after quite an impressive amount of worldwide attention to this project, well, there are still many naysayers, some within this thread.

Sure, with today's technology and funds available allot of plans seem "out there".

And as much as I see the challenges today in putting a human on mars, technology however was also lacking in many areas when Kennedy committed the U.S. to a manned lunar landing before "this decade is out." Somehow, they managed to do it using computers that have been compared to having the memory of today's pocket calculator.

From having a quick browse at the article you linked to, and some related stories floating around online possibly being picked up by the media, I can predict that every "expert" is going to be showing up on your favorite news station and giving their "opinions" about how Mars One's project is not feasible etc. (and to find out more about this expert you can simply visit their website or buy their book ofcourse).

I find it very sad that in today's society with so many rapid changes happening all over the world in all areas of food, medicine, business and technology, that some folks are still so closed minded to think that humans can't put a man on mars within a few years.

I still say, if anyone can do it, it's the Dutch!

List of Dutch inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So that's where you have been hanging out you little minx. So how are the Dutch going to get to Mars, gigantic windmills? Are there going to be giant hydroponic pot farms set up on the surface. They will certainly be able to save money on the Red Light area, the colors already there.

Enough of these stereotyping quips.

My sister lived in Holland for six months.

How the bloody well are you? Just passing through?

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

My sister lived in Holland for six months.

Holland is pretty small, I may have bumped in to her and not even know it.

How the bloody well are you? Just passing through?

Thanks for asking, I'm doing well this year. After several medical procedures etc last year, (which made me contemplate my life and purpose even more than I normally do), I'm just keeping busy as I readjust my daily activities and business to make sure that I wake up everyday and serve some sort of useful purpose for humanity and this planet.

Ok, enough of highjacking Claude's thread.....

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by stoltingmediagroup

Holland is pretty small, I may have bumped in to her and not even know it.

Thanks for asking, I'm doing well this year. After several medical procedures etc last year, (which made me contemplate my life and purpose even more than I normally do), I'm just keeping busy as I readjust my daily activities and business to make sure that I wake up everyday and serve some sort of useful purpose for humanity and this planet.

Ok, enough of highjacking Claude's thread.....

Not at all old bean, that's what Claude's threads are for.

My sister stayed there decades ago but you might have seen her as a boy, she's 54 now.

Sorry to hear about your medical stuff. I hope you have emerged in fine fettle, perhaps found yourself a lady friend?

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Claude Whitacre 9 years ago

Originally Posted by stoltingmediagroup

Ok, enough of highjacking Claude's thread.....

Are you kidding? Hijack away.
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Originally Posted by stoltingmediagroup

Ok, enough of highjacking Claude's thread.....

Carry on. Hijacking Claeude's threads typically makes them better.
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  I agree, but I would have said "always" instead of "typically".
  
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  I agree, but I would have said "always" instead of "typically".
  
  Sometimes Claeude's threads just can't be helped.
  
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  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  Carry on. Hijacking Claeude's threads typically makes them better.
  
  For some reason, every time you type a sentence about me, it looks like you are typing with one hand.
  
  Originally Posted by Kurt
  
  I agree, but I would have said "always" instead of "typically".
  
  Dan; I expected more from you. That's the kind of mean thing I would expect out of Kurt.
  
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  For some reason, every time you type a sentence about me, it looks like you are typing with one hand.
  
  Claeude, I've decided to always use the plural version of your name.
  
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  Originally Posted by Dan Riffle
  
  Claeude, I've decided to always use the plural version of your name.
  
  Lately I have had a few people look at me and say "Something is wrong. I seem to be seeing double". I look all dejected and say "No...I just look like two people".
  
  Thanks for making me feel bad, Jerky Mc Jerkface.
  
  And.....Claeude isn't plural for Claude. But it is how my French gay cousin spells it.
  
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  Also, "Open to dinner...provided someone else is paying."
  
  OK, that was funny enough to make me laugh, while I was answering the phone. Jerk.
  
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9 years ago

Originally Posted by stoltingmediagroup

I find it very sad that in today's society with so many rapid changes happening all over the world in all areas of food, medicine, business and technology, that some folks are still so closed minded to think that humans can't put a man on mars within a few years.

You forgot to call me Arrogant.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

You forgot to call me Arrogant.

Despite the fact that I started off my rambling with: "Hey Claude",

I was not necessarily addressing you directly in that particular statement.

I am aware your mind is very open.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by stoltingmediagroup

Despite the fact that I started off my rambling with: "Hey Claude",

I was not necessarily addressing you directly in that particular statement.

I am aware your mind is very open.

I know. my ego is so massive, I assume all posts are directed at me.

And I've been called many things...but "Open minded" isn't one of them. "Open fly", yes.

I am glad to see you back though.

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Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

And I've been called many things...but "Open minded" isn't one of them. "Open fly", yes.

Also, "Open to dinner...provided someone else is paying."
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well... in other news... they did just find an "earth-like" planet in another solar system that they are calling habitable

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