Do you think it's right for NASA to run the 'One-way trip to mars' misson?

[Trainway]

Woah this is crazy. But I think it's "right" - I mean they know what they are getting themselves into.

But, for me, I wouldn't go frankly because we don't really know what to expect when you finally arrive.

[miles.bullock]

Well it is all up to the astronorts if thay whant to do it why not ?
prove me wrong.

[Neversoft]

This is hardly a topic for debate. There is no right or wrong and the poster above me is spot on. If any astronauts want to do this then fair enough, NASA can make it happen. They're not forcing people into it.

[Nuxty]

I personally think this is a pathetic idea and I totally feel this a mission like this is inhumane in my opinion. How can you possibly even consider sending humans to live on a planet and expect them never to return, this is there intention is it not?

In a way they are trying to create life using artificial methods in order to create life on another planet... I just don't understand why. What is the reason for this? Why should astronauts give up the life they are living now in order to create a new form of life? I think this is just... weird.

[Conservative,]

I personally think this is a pathetic idea and I totally feel this a mission like this is inhumane in my opinion. How can you possibly even consider sending humans to live on a planet and expect them never to return, this is there intention is it not?

In a way they are trying to create life using artificial methods in order to create life on another planet... I just don't understand why. What is the reason for this? Why should astronauts give up the life they are living now in order to create a new form of life? I think this is just... weird.

They're not being forced, it will be their choice, they will know what they're letting themselves in for. And it's not just to go and live on another planet, it's to colonize that planet and explore it.

[Nuxty]

Yeah but its also a "one-way" trip. Trust me, NASA will put pressure on a team to go up there. Will whoever does go up there will practically be dead on earth as they won't really "exist" on earth anymore. I am against it as I feel its people throwing their lives away. Thats my opinion anyway.

[Conservative,]

Yeah but its also a "one-way" trip. Trust me, NASA will put pressure on a team to go up there. Will whoever does go up there will practically be dead on earth as they won't really "exist" on earth anymore. I am against it as I feel its people throwing their lives away. Thats my opinion anyway.

They're throwing away their lives by being the first people on another planet? Theyll be the most famous people on earth.

[Rixion]

There is a chance they won't be throwing lives away, if they don't waste their supplies, plus Earth apparently sending more food/water every so many months.. it could well work.

Although we don't have sufficient information to find out whether Mars is inhabitable or not so it could fail too, I'd say we need to find out more about the planet before rocketing a bunch of astronauts there for life.

[Eoin247]

They're throwing away their lives by being the first people on another planet? Theyll be the most famous people on earth.

Yes as i said in my previous posts, they will be imortilised by doing this, they will be remembered as the first colonisers of "the new world", just like columbus.

[Conservative,]

Yes as i said in my previous posts, they will be imortilised by doing this, they will be remembered as the first colonisers of "the new world", just like columbus.

Exactly. Although I'd never do it both because I can't (health reasons) and because I couldn't leave my family, I think it would be an amazing opportunity.