velu Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 London: Over 1,000 aspirants, including 62 from India, have been shortlisted for an ambitious private mission to send four men and women on a one-way trip to Mars in 2024 to establish a permanent colony on the red planet. The Netherlands-based non-profit organisation Mars One announced the selection of 1,058 candidates from the applicant pool of over 200,000 hoping to establish human life on Martian soil. The applicants came from over 140 countries and more than 20,000 Indians had applied for the first round. According to SPACE.com, of those who made the first cut, 297 are from the US. Canada is the second best represented country with 75 candidates, followed by India with 62 and Russia with 52. Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp described the shortlisted candidates as "first tangible glimpse into what the new human settlement will truly look like." "We're extremely appreciative and impressed with the sheer number of people who submitted their applications. However, the challenge with 200,000 applicants is separating those who we feel are physically and mentally adept to become human ambassadors on Mars from those who are obviously taking the mission much less seriously," Lansdorp said. All applicants were notified via e-mail of their application status. For those who were not selected in this round, there is still a chance they could reapply at a later date, which has not yet been determined, Mars One said. "The next several selection phases in 2014 and 2015 will include rigorous simulations, many in team settings, with focus on testing the physical and emotional capabilities of our remaining candidates," Norbert Kraft, Chief Medical Officer of Mars One, said. "We expect to begin understanding what is motivating our candidates to take this giant leap for humankind. This is where it really gets exciting for Mars One, our applicants, and the communities they're a part of," said Kraft. Mars One plans to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars. Crews of four will depart every two years, starting in 2024. The first unmanned mission will be launched in 2018, the organisation said on its website. rahul gandhi , ishanth , digvijay , rohit sharma , karuna , maniac , MTC
ganeshran Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 This project is most probably a scam. Hope no one gets conned
vvvslaxman Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 They should pick someone 6 ft 5" tall with lot of hair falling on his face.
Desi Cartman Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 They should pick someone 6 ft 5" tall with lot of hair falling on his face. You mean "lanky" physique ?
gattaca Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 You mean "lanky" physique ? Lol :hysterical:. I think he mentioned Ishant.
Raghav_12 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Lol :hysterical:. I think he mentioned Ishant. Jeez...You are Sherlock Holmes Admin..!! Brilliant. :hatsoff:
gattaca Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 ^^ who would think "lanky" physique == Ishant. Unless its a code word between u guys.l
Lord Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 They should pick someone 6 ft 5" tall with lot of hair falling on his face. he'd feel at home too among those aliens
ganeshran Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 he'd feel at home too among those aliens he would probably fly the shuttle short and wide and miss Mars and reach jupiter instead
Sidhoni Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 They should pick someone 6 ft 5" tall with lot of hair falling on his face. he'd feel at home too among those aliens :cantstop:
Raghav_12 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 They should pick someone 6 ft 5" tall with lot of hair falling on his face. he doesn't have requisite luck to get picked..
Raghav_12 Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 But overall who is running this stupid project? Isn't this is something which respective governments would not allow? One way ticket to Mars. Lol..
Crookbond Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 Why is it a one-way ticket to Mars? :dontknow: Waapas nahi aana hai kya!
velu Posted January 3, 2014 Author Posted January 3, 2014 Why is it a one-way ticket to Mars? :dontknow: Waapas nahi aana hai kya! cos they wnat to establish a colony there :giggle: to make a colony out of 2 males and 2 females they need to produce like rabbits :giggle:
South_Paw Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 ^^ who would think "lanky" physique == Ishant. Unless its a code word between u guys.l So you are saying Ishant is muscular ? :hmmm:
ganeshran Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 It is impractical on so many counts that either the organizers are blisfully ignorant of the problems or are deliberately creating media hype only to back out later. 1) The $6 billion budget is too low for the scale of operation they are planning. A trip to moon will cost more even today 2) The organizers claim that technology for the project exists today, but that is simply not true. A lot more engineering is required to overcome the challenges required for a 6-8 month trip. If this was scheduled in 2030, a lot more advances would happen by then, but the first flight is planned within 4 years. 3) The resources required to establish a fully self sufficient colony cannot be met by their plans. They have to have enough oxygen and enclosed space to grow enough plants which could then create enough oxygen for breathing and also produce food for consumption. It all sounds extremely impractical given how less we know about Mars till now.
StriKe Posted January 3, 2014 Posted January 3, 2014 http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1jd005/we_are_engineers_and_scientists_on_the_mars/ Mars one team answering some question ^ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1tw2fy/i_am_bas_lansdorp_cofounder_of_marsone_mankinds/
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