Elon Musk reminds us all that 'a bunch of people will probably die' going to Mars

[Admin]

"Honestly, a bunch of people will probably die in the beginning," barefoot SpaceX founder Elon Musk told XPrize founder Peter Diamandis in a recent interview about the first crewed missions to Mars.

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[sam85geo]

Ahhh! Just consider that some folks will seek a "glorious adventure" and perish going to Mars and have their names misspelled by the obits in the news media. Seeking 15 minutes of fame by some spectacular, dangerous, deed? Why not go to sea to clean-up the ocean or do orderly service in a pestilential hospital. Better still get involved in politics and actually effect a change(s) for the betterment of society. ...... P.S. Why go to Mars? Nothing is there.

 

[dsnyrocketengine]

It'll be like the early explorers and settlers who came to the "new world" in the 1600s they faced extreme hardship and many died crossing the ocean , but they persevered and established colonies here