Would you be willing to make a one way trip to another planet?

[Renew Deal]

Poll question: Would you be willing to make a one way trip to another planet?

Would you be willing to go to Mars or some other planet to live out the rest of your life in the name of science? You would do this with the knowledge that you will likely die of starvation, illness, or another cause.

[peace13]

1. I already got a one way trip to this one and that's enough for me! n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

2. This is what's on Dylan Ratigan right now...

I made up my mind before even hearing the report... :scared:

[Brickbat]

3. No, thanks.

[derby378]

4. I think Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins...

...went to the moon with a realization that they might not come back, but also with fairly good odds that they would.

Same goes for Lovell and the Apollo 13 crew, too.

[zipplewrath]

12. They didn't think the odds were so good

Both of them said in later years that they agreed, privately, before they left that they figured they had about a 50/50 chance of getting home alive.

There is something in engineering testing called "first time events". It is always the effort of the team to reduce them in each test by doing them "earlier". When it comes time to actually execute a mission, you want as few of them as possible. The number of "First time events" on the moon landing was huge, by engineering standards.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Actually not that different than the XVI century

when people did this. Most folks today do not realize how many similarities the colonization of the New World had with possibly colonization. Most folks who came here died from disease, and starvation... and it WAS a one way trip.

Yes there were exceptions but...

Of course most came as slaves... oh sorry indentured servants.

[Renew Deal]

18. That's a good point

There might be a slight difference in that you really didn't know what would happen those years. In this case there is only one bottom line.

[bluedigger]

23. There's always only one bottom line.

It's really just a matter of when, where, and how, not if.:shrug:

[Drale]

6. Not right now

because there is allot I still want to do and see on earth, but maybe someday I would be willing.

[Greyhound]

7. More details required, but probably. n/t

[Godhumor]

8. At some other point in my life, I would have no problem with it

Right now, not so much.

[Vincardog]

9. Aren't we all going to die of starvation, illness, or another cause even if we don't go?.

[Renew Deal]

10. Probably, but would you volunteer for this?

What if you have children?

[Vincardog]

16. In a heartbeat

[sally cat]

11. For here am I sitting in a tin can, never coming back. Breathing is overrated. I'm in.

[librechik]

13. ask me again after 2012 n/t

[Newsjock]

14. I went to Oklahoma once

Does that count?

[Motown_Johnny]

25. Never Been To Spain

http://www.superseventies.com/sl_neverbeentospain.html

^snip^

"Never Been To Spain"

(As recorded by Three Dog Night)
HOYT AXTON

Well I never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it
They don't abuse it
Never gonna lose it
I can't refuse it, umm

Well I never been to England
But I kinda like the Beatles
Well I headed out for Las Vegas
Only made it out to Needles
Can you feel it
Must be real it
Feels so good
Woah it feels so good

Well I never been to heaven
But I've been to Oklahoma
Woah they tell me I was born there
But I really don't remember
In Oklahoma, not Arizona
What does it matter
What does it matter

Woah I never been to Spain
But I kinda like the music
Say the ladies are insane there
And they sure know how to use it
They don't abuse it
Never gonna lose it
I can't refuse it, woah

Well I never been to heaven
But I've been to Oklahoma
Well they tell me I was born there
But I really don't remember
In Oklahoma, not Arizona
What does it matter
What does it matter.

[tridim]

15. If I can bring my guitars I'm in.

Oh, and I'll need to bring about 1000 sets of extra strings too.

[damntexdem]

17. Not sure.

How do I sign up?

[Dappleganger]

19. No, but I volunteer Glen Beck to get an early start to find his personal planet.

[LostInAnomie]

20. Sure, why not?

If I would get to actually take part in something as significant as the terra-forming of Mars, I would jump at it.

[gratuitous]

21. I did

Some fucking Shangri La this place turned out to be.

[Motown_Johnny]

22. an "Earth Like" planet, Yes.... Mars, No

nothing there interesting enough for me to waste the remainder of my life

[Pisces]

24. Will Palin or any of her ilk be there?

[Renew Deal]

26. Maybe the martian version

"I can see Jupiter from my back yard."

[guitar man]

27. Do they have beer? nt