http://boingboing.net/2014/02/17/india-sends-spacecraft-to-mars.html
India produces a Mars mission for 3/4 of the cost of producing the Gravity movie.
Dropbear said:
http://boingboing.net/2014/02/17/india-sends-spacecraft-to-mars.htmlIndia produces a Mars mission for 3/4 of the cost of producing the Gravity movie.
How much do they expect to get back in ticket and DVD sales?
Skunkworks said:
Dropbear said:
http://boingboing.net/2014/02/17/india-sends-spacecraft-to-mars.htmlIndia produces a Mars mission for 3/4 of the cost of producing the Gravity movie.
How much do they expect to get back in ticket and DVD sales?
Dropbear said:
http://boingboing.net/2014/02/17/india-sends-spacecraft-to-mars.htmlIndia produces a Mars mission for 3/4 of the cost of producing the Gravity movie.
yeah, but then Gravity didn’t work out all that well for some of the astronauts
Soon reality television will be funding all of our space missions:
“Mars One’s current concept includes launching four carefully selected applicants in a Mars-bound spaceflight in 2024, to become the first residents of Mars, and that every step of the crew’s journey will be documented for a reality television program.”
www.mars-one.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_One
Witty Rejoinder said:
Soon reality television will be funding all of our space missions:“Mars One’s current concept includes launching four carefully selected applicants in a Mars-bound spaceflight in 2024, to become the first residents of Mars, and that every step of the crew’s journey will be documented for a reality television program.”
www.mars-one.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_One
It’s still cheaper than making drama etc shows for TV…
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Soon reality television will be funding all of our space missions:“Mars One’s current concept includes launching four carefully selected applicants in a Mars-bound spaceflight in 2024, to become the first residents of Mars, and that every step of the crew’s journey will be documented for a reality television program.”
www.mars-one.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_One
It’s still cheaper than making drama etc shows for TV…
Tamb said:
poikilotherm said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Soon reality television will be funding all of our space missions:“Mars One’s current concept includes launching four carefully selected applicants in a Mars-bound spaceflight in 2024, to become the first residents of Mars, and that every step of the crew’s journey will be documented for a reality television program.”
www.mars-one.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_One
It’s still cheaper than making drama etc shows for TV…
Oh please can Richard Branson & Eddie McGuire be two of them.
Richard would build and fund his way home and Eddie would fly back in ship built of his own smug.
Why I signed up for a one-way trip to Mars
By Heidi Beemer
February 12, 2014
Editor’s note: Heidi Beemer, a first lieutenant in the United States Army, is a chemical defense officer in the 63rd Chemical Company at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
(CNN) — I signed up to volunteer for a one-way trip to Mars. Yep, one-way.
Mars One, a Dutch nonprofit organization, aims to establish the first human settlement on Mars in the coming decades. I am one of 1,058 people chosen from around the world to be in round two of Mars One’s astronaut application pool. The next few rounds will narrow the field until at last 24 candidates will be picked to begin 10 years of training for the mission.
The process is very competitive. In my application, I highlighted my strengths, including adaptability, resiliency, curiosity and leadership skills. I am ready to accept all the hard challenges of going to space and living on Mars.
My passion for Mars and space exploration began in 1997 when I was 8 years old. NASA had been sending humans to space for several decades, but it began to push new frontiers by sending the first rover to Mars. The Sojourner rover landed on the Red Planet on July 4, 1997, and gave humans a glimpse of the rust-colored Martian surface.
Seeing the images ignited a passion inside. For most people, perhaps the desolate landscape of Mars is uninviting; for me, it was the future — the next frontier. I remember telling myself then that the only way we will find the answers locked inside our solar system would be to send humans to Mars; and I wanted to go.
When I was a senior in college, I was selected to be the executive officer and chief geologist of Crew 99 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. Much like the astronauts on the International Space Station learn to live and work in space, the Mars Society’s MDRS outpost teaches us how to live, work and solve problems on Mars. My crew consisted of five other students from across the country and we lived at a Martian analogue station for two weeks. We learned how to conduct daily missions, maintain our habitat, take quick showers and utilize recycled water systems.
Although our two-week stay is relatively short compared to Mars One’s lifelong expedition, it is scientific research like this that is going to help us find a way to adapt to living on other planets. 200,000 people apply to live on Mars Curiosity Rover marks first anniversary
Once the Mars One crew arrives on Mars the members will begin living their lives as Martians. A majority of their time will be spent conducting scientific experiments, exploring the surroundings, maintaining and improving their habitat. They will also stay connected with the world they left through e-mail and video messages. They will live like the scientists at MDRS and spend their days learning how to adapt to a foreign environment.
The opportunity the Mars One project presents is extraordinary. Humans have always dreamed of living on another planet. The technology to send us to the surface of a planet like Mars exists; it has been available for more than 20 years. But limited funding and unknown health risks have put a brake on our desire to try to settle on other planets.
200,000 apply to live on Mars
Because Mars mysteriously lost its atmosphere and oceans millions of years ago it is important for us to find out why. By sending humans there, we can find answers to Mars’ past and future, and ultimately, maybe find answers to the future of Earth.
Of course, there are concerns about whether it makes sense to start a human settlement on such a cold and harsh planet. In an article in The Times, astronauts and physicians acknowledge that the human body isn’t equipped for long-term space travel. Risks include extended exposure to radiation and cosmic rays. Even at low and acceptable levels, they may cause health problems.
Luckily, it does not take a lifetime to travel to Mars. In fact, it may only take 210 days to reach the Red Planet. This is a mere 30 days longer than a normal crew rotation on the International Space Station.
While we know about the negative toll of prolonged space living on the human body, astronauts returning to the gravitational force of the Earth recover from their stay in space. Although research is still being done on the loss of bone mass, most other effects felt during space missions subside after physical therapy and treatment.
Mars is also a much smaller planet than Earth. This means the gravity felt on the surface is one-third what we feel on Earth. Once the settlers arrive on the surface after a seven-month space journey, their bodies will eventually adapt to the surface of Mars.
Obviously, there will be unforeseen challenges in such a huge endeavor. But they shouldn’t deter us from the attempt. If we never put our collective efforts together to do this, the human race will never fulfill its dream of living on another planet. We owe it to future generations, who will be left with the problems of Earth, to try to find new homes throughout the solar system. As long as there are volunteers like me willing to make the sacrifice, we will find ways to survive in space and beyond.
poikilotherm said:
Tamb said:
poikilotherm said:It’s still cheaper than making drama etc shows for TV…
Oh please can Richard Branson & Eddie McGuire be two of them.Richard would build and fund his way home and Eddie would fly back in ship built of his own smug.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Soon reality television will be funding all of our space missions:“Mars One’s current concept includes launching four carefully selected applicants in a Mars-bound spaceflight in 2024, to become the first residents of Mars, and that every step of the crew’s journey will be documented for a reality television program.”
www.mars-one.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_One
Wonder if viewers will be able to vote any of them off.
Tamb said:
Their egos would make for good entertainment for the other two with the possibility of homicide.
Not sure Branson is like that, I read (admittedly a puff piece) about him in a weekend newspaper magazine and he came across as a nice and decent bloke and not at all up himself.
Once the Mars One crew arrives on Mars the members will begin living their lives as Martians. A majority of their time will be spent…dying.
We all die in the end.
let us hope that there are a few without “Leadership qualities”, otherwise there will be endless meetings before anything gets done.
Skunkworks said:
Tamb said:Their egos would make for good entertainment for the other two with the possibility of homicide.
Not sure Branson is like that, I read (admittedly a puff piece) about him in a weekend newspaper magazine and he came across as a nice and decent bloke and not at all up himself.
They’ll need plenty of telephone sanitizers.
Did anyone read that sidebar story about the fat little bloke wearing a blue singlet and smelling of kava who has been evicted three times already.
Skunkworks said:
Tamb said:Their egos would make for good entertainment for the other two with the possibility of homicide.
Not sure Branson is like that, I read (admittedly a puff piece) about him in a weekend newspaper magazine and he came across as a nice and decent bloke and not at all up himself.
I have met two people who have met him. One was a passenger who received a random act of kindness from him (it could have been his daily PR stunt) but another who had lunch with him in an official capacity said he was a pretty tops bloke.
who ever went, all they’d need is a 3D printer
Carmen_Sandiego said:
Skunkworks said:
Tamb said:Their egos would make for good entertainment for the other two with the possibility of homicide.
Not sure Branson is like that, I read (admittedly a puff piece) about him in a weekend newspaper magazine and he came across as a nice and decent bloke and not at all up himself.
I have met two people who have met him. One was a passenger who received a random act of kindness from him (it could have been his daily PR stunt) but another who had lunch with him in an official capacity said he was a pretty tops bloke.
Well, everyone has a little Machiavelli in them, and I’d dare say ol’ Branson has tons, depending on the situation…
Tamb said:
poikilotherm said:
Tamb said:Oh please can Richard Branson & Eddie McGuire be two of them.
Richard would build and fund his way home and Eddie would fly back in ship built of his own smug.
Their egos would make for good entertainment for the other two with the possibility of homicide.
Who could we add to the mix?
Elon Musk
others? Hmm, That will need thought
I wouldn’t select Eddie, I know he works hard, but he is not there with future technology
Richard and Elon are, I am too, but I am way too dreamy, I will have to stay here
poikilotherm said:
Carmen_Sandiego said:
Skunkworks said:Not sure Branson is like that, I read (admittedly a puff piece) about him in a weekend newspaper magazine and he came across as a nice and decent bloke and not at all up himself.
I have met two people who have met him. One was a passenger who received a random act of kindness from him (it could have been his daily PR stunt) but another who had lunch with him in an official capacity said he was a pretty tops bloke.
Well, everyone has a little Machiavelli in them, and I’d dare say ol’ Branson has tons, depending on the situation…
CrazyNeutrino said:
Tamb said:
poikilotherm said:Richard would build and fund his way home and Eddie would fly back in ship built of his own smug.
Their egos would make for good entertainment for the other two with the possibility of homicide.Who could we add to the mix?
Elon Musk
others? Hmm, That will need thought
I wouldn’t select Eddie, I know he works hard, but he is not there with future technology
Richard and Elon are, I am too, but I am way too dreamy, I will have to stay here
Tamb said:
poikilotherm said:
Carmen_Sandiego said:I have met two people who have met him. One was a passenger who received a random act of kindness from him (it could have been his daily PR stunt) but another who had lunch with him in an official capacity said he was a pretty tops bloke.
Well, everyone has a little Machiavelli in them, and I’d dare say ol’ Branson has tons, depending on the situation…
I met him at a tourism industry function & he gave the impression that the entire event was staged for his benefit.
Obviously, you stood too close.
The_observer said:
who ever went, all they’d need is a 3D printer
They will need quite a few 3D printers
they will be handy to have
one that build itself and so on
poikilotherm said:
Tamb said:
poikilotherm said:Well, everyone has a little Machiavelli in them, and I’d dare say ol’ Branson has tons, depending on the situation…
I met him at a tourism industry function & he gave the impression that the entire event was staged for his benefit.Obviously, you stood too close.
Tamb said:
CrazyNeutrino said:
Tamb said:Their egos would make for good entertainment for the other two with the possibility of homicide.
Who could we add to the mix?
Elon Musk
others? Hmm, That will need thought
I wouldn’t select Eddie, I know he works hard, but he is not there with future technology
Richard and Elon are, I am too, but I am way too dreamy, I will have to stay here
But Eddy could teach them to play low gravity AFL.
One of the problems with aspergers is clumsiness, just witness the thousands of coffee and wine stains on my carpet
I would love to go to Mars, as a brain in a box like ORAC
otherwise, I might open the airlock without knowing I did
diddly-squat said:
Dropbear said:
http://boingboing.net/2014/02/17/india-sends-spacecraft-to-mars.htmlIndia produces a Mars mission for 3/4 of the cost of producing the Gravity movie.
yeah, but then Gravity didn’t work out all that well for some of the astronauts
Its been the downfall of many
Thomo said:
diddly-squat said:
Dropbear said:
http://boingboing.net/2014/02/17/india-sends-spacecraft-to-mars.htmlIndia produces a Mars mission for 3/4 of the cost of producing the Gravity movie.
yeah, but then Gravity didn’t work out all that well for some of the astronauts
Its been the downfall of many
Dear oh dear.
> Mars mission for less than a movie
There’s one X-prize team this is financing its Moon mission by funding supplied by a movie company for the rights to the movie.
> India
India has a track record of low costs and many failures when it comes to both space and submarine projects. Their most powerful rockets are easily powerful enough for a Mars mission, but I’d rather take my chances with a one-way mission – at least that way I’d be more likely to get there in one piece.
I still love the original Mars Direct scheme.