Comments on: Independent Mars mission planned for 2018 http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018 Accelerating Intelligence Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-164606 GatorALLin Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:39:41 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-164606 some info on radiation exposure for such a flight. http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/mars-bound-astronauts-could-face-higher-risk-cancer/ some info on radiation exposure for such a flight.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/05/31/mars-bound-astronauts-could-face-higher-risk-cancer/

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-148904 GatorALLin Wed, 15 May 2013 16:29:00 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-148904 get your mars-one coffee cups and shirts here.... http://mars-one.com/en/merchandise get your mars-one coffee cups and shirts here….

http://mars-one.com/en/merchandise

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-148047 GatorALLin Tue, 14 May 2013 03:54:11 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-148047 Can we use this as the theme song for the launch....? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFXiJjSvJa8 Can we use this as the theme song for the launch….?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFXiJjSvJa8

]]> By: Jackus http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102906 Jackus Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:21:14 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102906 I wonder why no one mentions Frederich Pohl's excellent SF book "Man Plus". How much do we need to do to send a human to Mars? I wonder why no one mentions Frederich Pohl’s excellent SF book “Man Plus”. How much do we need to do to send a human to Mars?

]]> By: trakk http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102669 trakk Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:07:57 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102669 and be the first human to die on another planet? and be the first human to die on another planet?

]]> By: Major http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102615 Major Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:54:37 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102615 Not impossible, however it won't be cost effective before Skylon tech matures Not impossible, however it won’t be cost effective before Skylon tech matures

]]> By: Dr. Richard http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102402 Dr. Richard Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:04:03 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102402 The trip is about 5 or 6 months, depending on how much fuel you can burn, and the Mars-Earth Opposition, which occurs every two years. Going there doesn't make sense, If can't land and walk around, and landing and walking around doesn't make sense if you have not planed a way to breath eat and defecate, like you did on earth. The trip is about 5 or 6 months, depending on how much fuel you can burn, and the Mars-Earth Opposition, which occurs every two years. Going there doesn’t make sense, If can’t land and walk around, and landing and walking around doesn’t make sense if you have not planed a way to breath eat and defecate, like you did on earth.

]]> By: Techisbest http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102389 Techisbest Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:14:13 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102389 The race is on! http://mars-one.com/en/mars-one-news/press-releases/11-news/369-mars-one-secures-first-investments The race is on!

http://mars-one.com/en/mars-one-news/press-releases/11-news/369-mars-one-secures-first-investments

]]> By: SmartAndSober http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102386 SmartAndSober Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:58:39 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102386 That's right. Why not make it a 1 way trip? Stay for a little more than 10 years and it's (according to Vinge) Singularity. That’s right. Why not make it a 1 way trip?
Stay for a little more than 10 years and it’s (according to Vinge) Singularity.

]]> By: Erik http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102375 Erik Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:11:32 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102375 Dennis Tito will be 78 years 2018. He may not live much longer and maybe he wants really bad to be the first human to step on another planet. Dennis Tito will be 78 years 2018. He may not live much longer and maybe he wants really bad to be the first human to step on another planet.

]]> By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102341 Bri Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:45:41 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102341 Or they get thrown into a time warp and when they get back it's Planet of the Robots!!!! Or they get thrown into a time warp and when they get back it’s Planet of the Robots!!!!

]]> By: crix http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102306 crix Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:54:32 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102306 SpaceX I think was referring to a mission which lands and would be one-way. This announcement is probably "just" a flyby. Either are frickin' awesome! SpaceX I think was referring to a mission which lands and would be one-way. This announcement is probably “just” a flyby. Either are frickin’ awesome!

]]> By: snake0 http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102268 snake0 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:38:34 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102268 SpaceX were adamant that a trip to Mars would be a one way ticket which takes 5 years to get there, with this they are saying its possible to get there and back in a year and a half. Sure the orbits are aligned or whatever but the stories are completely different. What gives? SpaceX were adamant that a trip to Mars would be a one way ticket which takes 5 years to get there, with this they are saying its possible to get there and back in a year and a half. Sure the orbits are aligned or whatever but the stories are completely different. What gives?

]]> By: Mike http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102230 Mike Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:55:48 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102230 You never know, maybe they'll bump into a kindly ET who will give them the secret to eternal life. It used to happen on Star Trek at least once a season... :-) You never know, maybe they’ll bump into a kindly ET who will give them the secret to eternal life. It used to happen on Star Trek at least once a season… :-)

]]> By: Bob Vasquez http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102219 Bob Vasquez Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:31:22 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102219 Let me know how it went.... Let me know how it went….

]]> By: Mike M http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102215 Mike M Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:19:15 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102215 They should be hooking up with www.mars-one.com They should be hooking up with http://www.mars-one.com

]]> By: Marcos Marin http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102210 Marcos Marin Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:59:16 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102210 Obviously! Obviously!

]]> By: Bri http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102186 Bri Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:34:49 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102186 That's one tuff trip. The module is going to be really cramped. Far worse than an economy trip to Europe. That's a long time alone. If you have two people they better like each other.. I'd bring a super large thumb to stick out if they break down. Maybe a passing UFO will give them a lift. So much to do near earth. It's bold but is it really practical? That’s one tuff trip. The module is going to be really cramped. Far worse than an economy trip to Europe. That’s a long time alone. If you have two people they better like each other.. I’d bring a super large thumb to stick out if they break down. Maybe a passing UFO will give them a lift. So much to do near earth. It’s bold but is it really practical?

]]> By: Roland http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102184 Roland Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:16:39 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102184 Don't worry about pills mate, just open the hatch and go for a walk :) it's just not an expedition for pansies and folks after eternal existence. Don’t worry about pills mate, just open the hatch and go for a walk :)
it’s just not an expedition for pansies and folks after eternal existence.

]]> By: Marcos Marin http://www.kurzweilai.net/independent-mars-mission-planned-for-2018/comment-page-1#comment-102168 Marcos Marin Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:38:37 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=181785#comment-102168 Don't forget your euthanasia pills. Don’t forget your euthanasia pills.

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