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Is it possible for NASA to Kickstart this? I'd throw money at them.
by BlackjackCF 9y ago
Is it possible for NASA to Kickstart this? I'd throw money at them.
- paulcole 9y agoGoal: Land humans on Mars. Stretch Goal: Bring them back!
- 0xffff2 9y agoYou jest, but if I ever get the opportunity I will take a one-way trip to Mars without hesitation.
- nobleach 9y agoI don't doubt your dedication.. I just try to imagine a week later after the initial "I'm standing on MARS!!!" wears off... ok... so... there's nothing here...
- 0xffff2 9y agoOk, fair point. There would obviously need to be a mission plan that involved a bit more than "go to Mars", but I think even thoroughly monitoring my slow death by radiation over the course of a few months would be sufficiently scientifically worthwhile that, along with the sheer fact of going to another planet, for me to volunteer.
- qbrass 9y agoIt's not worth it to science to justify the cost of sending you.
- Tepix 9y agoA better stretch goal would be to build a permanent presence there.
- 0xffff2 9y agoWhat's the biggest Kickstarter on record so far? Keep in mind that, while tiny compared to the total US budget, NASA's budget is still $18 billion/year. Edit: While not a Kickstarter, I think Star Citizen might be the crowd-funding winner. Even they have "only" raised $150 million so far. That's a lot of money for a space video game. It's not a lot of money for actually going to space.