POLL: If you could, would you be the first person to visit Mars??

[OulOat]

Explain. You will have to leave everything behind on the one-way trip probably. For the two-way trip there is always the possiblity that you won't make it back... as a human

 

[OulOat]

Wow, all tied at 2 votes. Comon people, bump bump bump

 

[her209]

If the Martian babes are hawt.

 

[PowerMacG5]

"Yes, even if it's a one-way trip." I would consider it a historical journey, and would sacrifice my life for the name of this kind of scientific achievement. I would give anything to become an astronaut.

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: KraziKid
"Yes, even if it's a one-way trip." I would consider it a historical journey, and would sacrifice my life for the name of this kind of scientific achievement. I would give anything to become an astronaut.

What are you now?

 

[SilentRavens]

I voted for the two way trip, the only way I would take the one way trip was that if there were other people still coming.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: KraziKid
"Yes, even if it's a one-way trip." I would consider it a historical journey, and would sacrifice my life for the name of this kind of scientific achievement. I would give anything to become an astronaut.

What are you now?

What do you mean what am I now?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Screw that, I'm not wasting all that time on a shuttle even if it means I am first to step foot on Mars. The way I see it, the achievement is as much in building the vehicle that gets there as being the one who puts foot on Mars. I'd much rather be part of the first group of people than puts around for months on end losing my mind a shuttle.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'll visit once they get a decent hotel and a good bar. Perhaps an all inclusive resort or something. Until then, no.

 

[PowerEngineer]

Originally posted by: KraziKid
"Yes, even if it's a one-way trip." I would consider it a historical journey, and would sacrifice my life for the name of this kind of scientific achievement. I would give anything to become an astronaut.

...especially if my doctor told me I had cancer and only five years left to live! :Q

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
I'd much rather be part of the first group of people than puts around for months on end losing my mind a shuttle.

Did you already lose your mind? I cannot interpret that sentence.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
I'd much rather be part of the first group of people than puts around for months on end losing my mind a shuttle.

Did you already lose your mind? I cannot interpret that sentence.

OK, OK I'll fix up the grammar and typos.

I'd much rather be part of the [designers of the shuttle] than [be an astronaut] and putz around for months on a shuttle, losing my mind. Is that any better?

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

I'd much rather be part of the [designers of the shuttle] than [be an astronaut] and putz around for months on a shuttle, losing my mind. Is that any better?

:beer:

 

[lowfatbaconboy]

Originally posted by: KraziKid
"Yes, even if it's a one-way trip." I would consider it a historical journey, and would sacrifice my life for the name of this kind of scientific achievement. I would give anything to become an astronaut.

going down in history as the first person on mars would be awesome even if ya didn't make it back to earth

 

[LordMorpheus]

think about it a bit: every little kid knows who neil armstrong is.

and he is respected virtually universally, except by those crazy moon-landing hoax conspiracy theorists.

I would love to be a neil armstrong figure for the next generation of kids.

but only if it didn't mean my life (i.e I get to come back)

 

[matt426malm]

I'd do a one way (non-suicide, with greenhouses, ect.) If I had the choice I would probably go that route over a return mission. There would be a lifetime of work, research, things to see. By the time we go according to the bush plan it's 2024-2030+. So I will be 38 to 46, wow. Maybe one of the missions will call for a meteorologist or atmospheric scientist, probably not the first one. If I could even be on of those on the first few exploratory missions, that would be undescribably great. FIRST person to step on the foot of another planet, I can't even begin to imagine that.

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: KraziKid
"Yes, even if it's a one-way trip." I would consider it a historical journey, and would sacrifice my life for the name of this kind of scientific achievement. I would give anything to become an astronaut.

What are you now?

What do you mean what am I now?

You said you give anything to become an astronaut, so what are you right now? Like, what is your job and stuff.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: KraziKid

Originally posted by: OulOat

Originally posted by: KraziKid
"Yes, even if it's a one-way trip." I would consider it a historical journey, and would sacrifice my life for the name of this kind of scientific achievement. I would give anything to become an astronaut.

What are you now?

What do you mean what am I now?

You said you give anything to become an astronaut, so what are you right now? Like, what is your job and stuff.

I'm currently a Senior in High School, and am planning on majoring in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in college. Since I can remember, I have wanted to become an astronaut. Even went to Space Camp (Florida) then Space Academy (Alabama).

 

[FoBoT]

no way, i am old and have a family

let the young'ins be the heros

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

If I was 10 years younger I would say yes... but at current age.. fsck that!

 

[Compton]

Sure I'd go on a one way trip. I've got nothin better to do.

 

[DrumminBoy]

I would give anything to travel in space, and explore other planets. I've wanted to be an Astronaut for a long time, in fact I have posters of mars and the space shuttle on my wall, and a picture of STS-102 lifting off signed by Astronaut Jim Kelly right above my computer. (we share the same hometown.) So my answer would be yes, even if it was a 1-way trip.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Only if I'm sure it's true US quality and will blow up on takeoff.

 

[Siddhartha]

I voted no. there is nothing on Mars except rock and dust. Visiting the Grand Canyon and the Sahara sound much more interesting.

 

[SilentZero]

Nope. Not unless I was assured a return trip