Joined: 4/18/2007
Posts: 88
Location: Tokyo, Japan
A while ago I asked for votes on my MARS-ONE application.
It seems to have been enough, as I have just been e-mailed by MARS-ONE telling me I was one of the lucky few selected out of over 200,000 applicants.
It is literally like winning the lottery, and with the hard part out of the way I may have good chances at actually going to Mars.
Thank you for all of your support!
See you from Mars!
Also, we need all the support we can get, so feel free to donate here:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mars-one-first-private-mars-mission-in-2018
L. Spiro
This is insane. At this point, you probably want to enjoy your last day on earth, while it's possible. However, my suggestion would be not to get too excited, even if being a programmer might be a rare skill on the list of applicants. The chance of this MARS-ONE program encounters a problem or it just turns out to be a scam(through the donation system) are quite very high.
Across the globe, 1058 hopefuls have been selected as candidates to begin human life on Mars in 2025.
According to the roadmap, in 2025 they are going to send about 16 astronauts(or less), then some other in 2026 and every 2years, a new settlement is sent. So, if you do some workout and stay healthy both mentally and physically, this may take around 10-20-30years to get selected as a definite member of the crew before you get too old.
In any case, good luck with the selection process. Hope you can manipulate luck enough to get all the chance on your side!
edit: Looking more deeply at the campaign, I actually think it's safe to say that this project has very slim chance of any success... I mean how lifetime support is going to work on Mars? Who will pay the infrastructure and the engineers to back up the whole thing?
Joined: 4/18/2007
Posts: 88
Location: Tokyo, Japan
It could be a scam but I have only donated enough for my own comfort, and I got a shirt out of it anyway, so it is not like I am really losing anything.
In fact once you go into training, the astronauts will be receiving salaries (hefty ones I believe), so at the end of the day the worst that happens is I don’t go to Mars and come back to Japan with enough for a comfortable (re)start.
Really, since the end result is exactly the same whether it is a scam or if I just get voted off the show (which is the answer to how they plan to make the money), I don’t need to make a distinction as long as I simply acknowledge that I may not (even probably won’t) be going to Mars.
But, I already had that mindset when I signed up. With over 200,000 applicants I never expected to be in the 0.53% to even make it to the 2nd round. I would describe it as being cautiously excited.
But getting to round 2 just goes to show you should always try anyway, no matter the odds.
For round 2 I will be contacted by their chief medical officer and probably asked to have some blood tests done etc. I get tested for all kinds of diseases regularly so that won’t be a problem (a lot of people will probably be eliminated here, which is why they chose so many more than they really need), and there will be an interview (I assume over Skype) with the Mars One team. I don’t think I will have any “wrong” answers so I should at least make it to round 3.
I am waiting on a biopsy for skin cancer, but in recent days the signs that I actually have anything have gone away, including the lump under the skin, which is one thing that does not go away with actual cancer. If there is anything wrong, it is probably early enough not to be malignant and can just be removed.
In any case I will just keep going for gold (or red I guess) and hope for the best!
L. Spiro
Could someone briefly explain the mechanism by which they will generate a steady supply of air, water, food and electricity that lasts for a lifetime in such a hostile environment?
