General

@TrueAtheist: Yeah, probably, but unlike other trips you can plan year round this might take years before to get the right time when earth is closest to Mars. I pulled this image earlier today showing how much closer it is, quite staggering when you think about it.
http://d1jqu7g1y74ds1.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/earthmarsorbittop.jpg
Distances and dates
Dec. 24, 2007 - 88.2 million km (54.8 million miles)
Jan. 29, 2010 - 99.3 million km (61.7 million miles)
Mar. 03, 2012 - 100.7 million km (62.6 million miles)
Apr. 08, 2014 - 92.4 million km (57.4 million miles)
May. 22, 2016 - 75.3 million km (46.8 million miles)
[b]Jul. 27. 2018 - 57.6 million km (35.8 million miles)[/b]
Oct. 13, 2020 - 62.1 million km (38.6 million miles)

[quote=Aeronomx]I'm sitting here wondering if they successfully do this, if they will have interstellar space weather services that can be viewed from Earth. As saying when would be the perfect time to visit for a vacation or when to avoid a certain time when a sand storm or something might be nearing. lol[/quote]

Very likely we'll eventually have something like that. They'd also probably have when the Earth is closest to Mars, I bet those trips will be more expensive and treated as "first class" in comparison to when Earth is far away from Mars.

I'm sitting here wondering if they successfully do this, if they will have interstellar space weather services that can be viewed from Earth. As saying when would be the perfect time to visit for a vacation or when to avoid a certain time when a sand storm or something might be nearing. lol

[quote=Dominion]What do you think NASA will do if this is successful? Like you said, they don't have the funding so I would find it highly unlikely for a spontaneous replica program.[/quote]

I really don't think NASA would change or do much if this is a success. NASA only does stuff that it thinks will benefit the government and research & development, so I can see them working on improving already existing technology, making better rockets, more sophisticated rovers, there will probably be missions to some of the other moons in our solar system within our lifetime. I can't see NASA getting involved with anything consumer based though, things like space travel for fun will largely be run by private industry.

Replica programs will pop up but not from NASA, there will be a bunch of different private sector space companies competing for consumers, just like there are companies competing on Earth, it will be like that except in space.

38 american dollars

@Dominion: If this mission is successful I can just imagine many more private companies that would love to charge to do the same. This company already has large and small corporate investors but no sponsors. Give or take some time they should have sponsors and I can imagine some private investors too.

@HastyHeist: Money isnt being spent on space missions anymore in the US. This company is dutch and it has the resources or in the mist of getting the resources to do such a mission.

heeeeeeeell naw. I'd not be able to adapt to that lifestyle. Also it will take a long-ass time to get to Mars.

And I thought money wasn't being spent on space missions anymore/

[quote=TrueAtheist]NASA isn't going to be the driving force of future space missions and space exploration, they're not receiving enough funding to maintain their status.

Other countries' space programs are just as good as NASA, Russia actually has a more successful space program than the U.S. does.

Government involvement in space is going to decrease tremendously and private companies will be taking over.

The companies you are calling "clowns" will actually be the future of the space industry.[/quote]

What do you think NASA will do if this is successful? Like you said, they don't have the funding so I would find it highly unlikely for a spontaneous replica program.

[quote=DragonBandit]Seems like the latest scam. Anyone else remember kony 2012? A team of 10 plans to send people to mars? They plan on accumulating 6 billion dollars? Please get real folks! If NASA isn't doing it how are these clowns going to accomplish this?[/quote]

NASA isn't going to be the driving force of future space missions and space exploration, they're not receiving enough funding to maintain their status.

Other countries' space programs are just as good as NASA, Russia actually has a more successful space program than the U.S. does.

Government involvement in space is going to decrease tremendously and private companies will be taking over.

The companies you are calling "clowns" will actually be the future of the space industry.

Man! I was really looking forward to try to go. I guess I need to wait 2 more years.

[quote=NeverAddAPlayer]https://www2.axeapollo.com/en_US/122849/christopher-poole[/quote]
I made a thread on this topic months ago.
I been interested on space travel for the longest time, so this interest me in a very sense that entices me.

http://www2.axeapollo.com/en_US/122849/christopher-poole

@PixelPhobic: Bear Gryllz style survival, intense.
I guess holding off is best, let the first people become experimental puppets.

@Pixelphobic: Do you expect to see that being done within the first couple of months from the time they land?

[quote=primalfurey]why would they choose everyday people when there are trained people already (the training costs millions of dollars)

you would literally be dead weight on the first trip to mars.[/quote]

They're obviously going to train the people once they're selected.

Would you go though?

@PixelPhobic: WHY are you always the bearer of bad news?
What's your view on this subject?

@fun2killu: It's actually not NASA at all, that has been bound to earth for a while now. They don't have the money to do space launches anymore.
Yeah, this might be a non-profit foundation but it sure might get some big private investors in the matter.

chances r its going to be some private company that does this, not nasa.

Like most sponsors they want to see something come out of that money, even if it's a little tease. What seems probable to me is they might even send some private scientist from these sponsors, I can understand they would pick normal people but a mission like this is as well as important as the studies that can be done there.
One of the sponsors might be LandCorp, which is quite surprising since everything I been finding about it seems to be a real estate brokerage firm. Reserving property on Mars, I can see this might be a good idea in the long run but not practical.

@Aeronomx: Not for a project of this magnitude, honestly. As well as the reality show will definitely not span a decade, especially with current plans of it being about applicants. So trying to raise a bulk of $6 billion via this method, which in probability will last two seasons(years) at most, is unlikely. I wonder how their sponsors will react.

Nice pun on not being an astronaut

I'll be an astro[i]not.[/i]

@DatNewNew: Of course there will be hot girls, obviously, the point of going there is to inhabit and populate the planet of Mars. Smart and probably as hot as they come, they obviously want good genes going to Mars.

@Telatsu: yeah, wonder how they will be done. They have time though, 10 years is a lot of time for a project.

It's probably not financially feasible for such an ambitious time scale, especially not if they play to raise a significant amount through a reality-tv program. We'll see, though.

Personally, I'm not particularly interested in a one way trip. Too much going on here.

The more information I am getting, the more real it sounds. They are not just simply giving the applicants a one-ticket, they have to go for a 7 year training period.
Is your $38 dollars($5-73, depending your location) worth it if this happens to you? Yes, in my opinion.

While many do believe this is hoax, they have company ties with many large and small companies. The mission and the Dutch company were quote on quote "one of the most audacious," from a spokesman with company ties.
I still think its a possibly to do such a mission.

I am just not buying this. If it wasnt a company made by a bunch of randoms then maybe. >.> The idea sounds amazing and great though! Just don't see it being put to practice.

[quote=TheGoniGonda]*Looks at all the applications
*Copies down all the names
Okay, so are you Francisco, Channing, Josiah, or Bunchuk? (I feel sorry for Bunchuk)[/quote]
I did mine earlier this day, found out about it from a friend. I think Francisco video is sincere though. I would totally add him to go.

@liddy yes but there are all ready readily available and trained astronauts. That is what he is getting at.

Unfortunately the NASA project got cut off, was to much for the budget deficit. They still operate but US isn't launching anyone into space period anytime soon. I was totally in for "Penny for NASA" campaign. We for sure would have been on MARS by now with the way technology is evolving.

[quote=primalfurey]why would they choose everyday people when there are trained people already (the training costs millions of dollars)

you would literally be dead weight on the first trip to mars.[/quote]

Pretty sure they sent regular people to the moon etc...

Edit: After going to the site... You can totally tell this is a scam LOL... I thought it was run by NASA... my bad.

Seems like the latest scam. Anyone else remember kony 2012? A team of 10 plans to send people to mars? They plan on accumulating 6 billion dollars? Please get real folks! If NASA isn't doing it how are these clowns going to accomplish this?

[quote=primalfurey]why would they choose everyday people when there are trained people already (the training costs millions of dollars)

you would literally be dead weight on the first trip to mars.[/quote]
If you were to read on the website, you would see these are just applications. It's obvious they will pick the most fit and likely to survive the 1 year trip.