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One thing I'd have liked to ask if I hadn't missed the window of opportunity would be regarding his desire to go to Mars himself. I have often wondered about th
by axefrog 12y ago
One thing I'd have liked to ask if I hadn't missed the window of opportunity would be regarding his desire to go to Mars himself. I have often wondered about the psychological effects of being effectively stranded on a barren, lifeless planet potentially for the rest of your life. On Earth, we can "get away from it all" and go to the country, go camping near a nice stream, listen to birds sing, go for a swim in the ocean, sit in a nice garden and eat our lunch, and so forth. How would one cope with the loss of all of that, not to mention also having to deal with the long-term physiological effects of a change in gravity?
- grondilu 12y agoThroughout history men have probably lived through worse conditions, either while being prisoners of war, stranded on a desert island and whatnot. The way to cope with such harsh conditions is, I suppose, always the same : hope of escaping and returning home.
- jdiez17 12y agoI don't have a citation on hand unfortunately but I do remember he said he'd want to "die on Mars... just not on impact."