The other day I overheard some people around school talking about some new Mars trip people were signing up for. I had no idea what they were talking about, but when I got home I googled it and was shocked to find out more.
Basically, there is a project called the Mars One project, which is proposing to send about 40 people on a shuttle to Mars in the year 2022. But, the trip is one way. No one who is sent will return. They are supposed to land in 2023, and start developing colonies on Mars - which is why they have no way of returning. Over 100,000 people have already applied.
Personally I was shocked to hear about this. I have read many articles in the past that talk about how much our knowledge of Mars has been growing and how this could definitely be possible in the future, but I never imagined it happening this soon. I think it really shows how much technological advancements our society has made recently, as well as how fast we have been advancing. I was also shocked to see how many people signed on already, knowing that they will not return. What if it doesn't work out? What if we are wrong about Mars being able to sustain life? These people will most likely never see Earth again - which I think is kind of scary! I find the whole idea crazy but also fascinating.
Article: http://nypost.com/2013/08/10/more-than-100000-apply-for-mission-to-colonize-mars-in-2022-40-picked-will-never-return/
I can't believe that this is happening! Even though 2022 seems far off, it's only 9 years away! I am shocked by the amount of people who already signed up to take such a risk. I have so many questions as to how this will work out. Who will the govern the new Mars citizens? How were 100,000 people so quickly eager to completely abandon their present lives to take such a risk? This seems so unreal to me, as our planet, Earth, and even our country, America, has always been home for me. I will definitely be following the news on this expedition in the future.
ReplyDeleteLike both Sara and Isabelle said, THIS IS CRAZY! Why are so many people so sure that this is possible when it has never been done before? Also, as far as I know, it hasn't been unanimously proven the mars can contain life, so how are they planning on sending people to live there? I think that people want to do this because they want to have their name live on and want to be the first of their kind to do something. However, this seems a little unsafe to me but I can't wait to hear how this story progresses!
ReplyDeleteWow I also cannot believe this is happening! It did not seem to me that this was a real thing from the conversations I have heard, but after reading your blog and hypeprlink I guess it really is true. It seems so strange to me to think that someone would risk their life to go on such a mission. And not only risk their actual life, but forget about their life on earth and move to mars. It seems like a funny methephor for someone moving to a new city or country. The idea that they forget about their old life completly and move to a new place, but this is actually literally doing that. To me, life is what we know on earth, and even though the new mars inhabitants would most likely survive, it doesnt seem like living if it doesnt happen on the only planet that we have ever lived before.
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