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"Personally, I would choose to go even if there was a 50% chance of blowing up on the launchpad." Do you really mean that? In the real world, knowing there's a
by tempestn 10y ago
"Personally, I would choose to go even if there was a 50% chance of blowing up on the launchpad."
Do you really mean that? In the real world, knowing there's a 50/50 chance your life would end, you would take that risk for the chance to be a frontier colonist on Mars?
- Udo 10y agoYes, I mean it. There are not a lot of things I would take such risks for, but this is definitely one. And don't get me wrong, I'm a big proponent of life extension and anti-aging research, and an atheist and a transhumanist to boot, so it's not like I enjoy the prospect of staring down the barrel of death. But looking at the impact my life is having right now, and the potential impact I could have by being a frontier colonist, that's not even a comparison.
- dotancohen 10y agoI'd do it too. I'd do it with a 1/4 survival chance, and I'm far from suicidal. Some things are worth more than my life. Cynically, just the personal adventure would be enough for me to risk my life to land on Mars.