European Space Agency is recruiting

c.dric · 06-20-2007

Wanted: Space pioneers (or agoraphobes) for 520-day Mars experiment

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The European Space Agency (ESA) on Tuesday called for applications for one of the most demanding human experiments in space history: a simulated trip to Mars in which six "astronauts" will spend 17 months in an isolation tank on Earth.

Their spaceship will comprise a series of interlocked modules in an research institute in Moscow, and once the doors are closed tight, the volunteers will be cut off from all contact with the outside world except by a delayed radio link.

They will face simulated emergencies, daily work routines and experiments, as well as boredom and, no doubt, personal friction from confinement in just 550 cubic metres (19,250 cubic feet), the equivalent of nine truck containers.

anyone interested ?

bns · 06-20-2007

Where do I sign up?

c.dric · 06-21-2007

spending 17 months in an isolation tank just for an experiment is a bit too much for me ...

now if it was a selection to be part of the real trip to mars, i would sign up directly ... even for free

metaphor- · 06-21-2007

depends...what operating system do the computers use??

Jaygo333 · 06-30-2007

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Originally Posted by metaphor-

depends...what operating system do the computers use??

lol. true. And there better be lots of games, i like my torrents working and my videos downloading. Never stopping.

Seriously, I would've signed up at the first mention of it. I'm a space enthusiast and the chance to actually go there... only a monkey would pass that up and I should know, being a monkey descendant

dhughes · 07-22-2007

I don't think most people realize how hard t his would be.

You can't be a smoker since obviously you can't smoke or have a nicotine addiction, no pot, you can't drink alcohol, no caffeine addictions so no coffee, energy drinks, pop/soda.

If you can't stay off the Internet for any amount of time, or stay off your mobile phone - no texting.

Medical history is a problem too. Any medical conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure or anything that require medication. If you can't live in the middle of nowhere without some sort of support, you can't go.

Even sex, is everyone going to be celibate? If two people started seeing each other romantically it would be very uncomfortable for the others in the "space station". Or maybe everyone is given masturbation time!

What about religion. You can't let religion interfere with your duties since every action is meant to keep you alive. What if a heated discussion starts about Creationism versus Science when you're halfway to Mars?

People have a lot of habits and needs they don't realize you practically have to be a recluse to be cooped up for so long. I think anyone from an urban area is the worst candidate, anyone from a rural area would be the best. Even better would be someone from an under developed or Third World country who is well educated in sciences.

The perfect candidates would be a well educated, non-religious, young, from a rural area, no family history of serious diseases and also have a clean medical history; no appendix, tonsils, spleen and no diseases.

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07-22-2007	#6 (permalink)
dhughes Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	Re: European Space Agency is recruiting I don't think most people realize how hard t his would be. You can't be a smoker since obviously you can't smoke or have a nicotine addiction, no pot, you can't drink alcohol, no caffeine addictions so no coffee, energy drinks, pop/soda. If you can't stay off the Internet for any amount of time, or stay off your mobile phone - no texting. Medical history is a problem too. Any medical conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure or anything that require medication. If you can't live in the middle of nowhere without some sort of support, you can't go. Even sex, is everyone going to be celibate? If two people started seeing each other romantically it would be very uncomfortable for the others in the "space station". Or maybe everyone is given masturbation time! What about religion. You can't let religion interfere with your duties since every action is meant to keep you alive. What if a heated discussion starts about Creationism versus Science when you're halfway to Mars? People have a lot of habits and needs they don't realize you practically have to be a recluse to be cooped up for so long. I think anyone from an urban area is the worst candidate, anyone from a rural area would be the best. Even better would be someone from an under developed or Third World country who is well educated in sciences. The perfect candidates would be a well educated, non-religious, young, from a rural area, no family history of serious diseases and also have a clean medical history; no appendix, tonsils, spleen and no diseases.
dhughes Be gentle, newcomer Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1