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Same could be said for sending people to the south pole, but people did it anyway.

• cowmix 8y ago
  Or the moon.
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  • assblaster 8y ago
    We brought those astronauts home after the mission. What's the point of a suicide mission to Mars?
    • wpietri 8y ago
      This seems like a reasonable point to me. We went to the moon a long time ago. Most people alive today were born after we abandoned the moon. If we're even hazily serious about Mars, it seems like we should spend a couple of decades practicing on the moon. Mars does have a bit of atmosphere (0.6% of Earth's), but with a travel time 100x larger, minor issues quickly turn fatal.
    • simonh 8y ago
      Why do you think it would be suicide? Very risky yes, but the plans being proposed do include provision for returning the crew to a Earth.
      • assblaster 8y ago
        If your chance of getting to Mars, landing successfully, then taking off, followed by journey to Earth, then re-entry to Earth is over 50% mortality, then it's a suicide mission.