Yeah-- show me that you actually have the ability to (literally) get off the ground, and a solid plan once we get there that doesn't involve me dying of starva

Yeah-- show me that you actually have the ability to (literally) get off the ground, and a solid plan once we get there that doesn't involve me dying of starvation or asphyxiating, and I'd at the very least seriously consider applying. Mars One didn't have that credibility, though. (I've seen very little to indicate that they were anything but a complete scam.)