Would You Go?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (168932)
Boise, Idaho
October 1, 2019 6:46pm CST
I watched an interesting doc about Mars and the possible colonization as early as 2023 today. It would take about 240 days to reach Mars. They say that it would be a one way trip because a return trip would be very expensive and wouldn't happen for at least 400 days.
I am such a curious person I would love to set foot on Mars and be a part of its beginning colonization. But, at nearly 70 and with some health concerns I am not really up to it. If I was 25 or so I might just get my name on the list. What about you? Would you go?
One interesting topic scientists discussed on the show was that they have done some methane gas testing, with the help of the Rover, and the results revealed that levels of the gas increased in the summertime and went down in the winter time. So, that tells us that there could be living organisms on the planet.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
2 Oct 19
I don't think I would, but I wouldn't mind watching live webcams (if possible) of those who did go... Just to see how they harvested food etc.
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@celticeagle (168932)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Oct 19
I'd be interested in doing that too. To just see how it all developes.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
2 Oct 19
@celticeagle Exactly. Especially if they intend to bring live stock of any sort up there. I am not sure if that would be a viable option though.
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@anhsy1011 (56)
• China
2 Oct 19
I don't think I would to, only myself live in a strange planet, no delicious food, no internet, nobody stay with me, so lonely.But if a modern city can be built in Mars, maybe I will go.
@celticeagle (168932)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Oct 19
I think I'd like to visit after they get things fixed up.
@wolfgirl569 (108954)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Oct 19
I dont want to go. Would not like that long of a trip.
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@Deepizzaguy (104744)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Oct 19
I am 58 years of age. I would not want to go Mars since I belong on Earth to write some nice stories.
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@celticeagle (168932)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Oct 19
I'm about ten years older than that and belong right here with my family. I am just so curious. I hope they have Mars After Dark like on Brothers.
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@Deepizzaguy (104744)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Oct 19
@celticeagle I am curious myself to see if there is live on Mars or is it a myth to sell books.
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@celticeagle (168932)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Oct 19
With meteors and such I think you are right.
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@BarBaraPrz (47846)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Oct 19
It'd be nice to go "home" again... I think that's where people originated until they saw how they were destroying their home planet and built rocket ships to go to earth and start over again. (Yeah, I read too much science fiction when I was younger.)
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@BarBaraPrz (47846)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Oct 19
@celticeagle That's who I read. Haven't read too much of the current ones.
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@celticeagle (168932)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Oct 19
You sound like some of the earlier SF writers.
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@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
• Bridgton, Maine
3 Oct 19
I'd be worried about my heart health.
Being in space for 240 straight days while getting to Mars can weaken your heart. The heart is a muscle. And it would get weaker in a ship for 240 days where their's no gravity.
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@RasmaSandra (81194)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Oct 19
No, I have no interest to go to Mars I enjoy the blue sky and sunshine
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@JESSY3236 (20076)
• United States
2 Oct 19
I wouldn't. It's interesting, but I like living on Earth.
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@LindaOHio (183205)
• United States
2 Oct 19
No, I would have no interest whatsoever in going to another planet.
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