Dennis Tito, the billionaire who paid several millions for a trip and stay on the ISS, is now looking to finance a manned trip to Mars.

The round trip is expected to last 16 mths or 501 days, without landing on the red planet.

A volunteer couple is being sought, but should be mature, as they need to co-habitate in close, confined proximity (approx. size of small garden shed) for the entire duration, without reprieve ...... quite a tall order, if you ask me.

Obviously, a couple who have already spent many years together is required, but who would it be fun to send? ....... natural couples, volatile couples or complete strangers?

i see potential for a great reality show

Can't we send the whole Kardashian clan?

On a one-way trip.

I'd go.

I forgot to mention that the majority (if not all) of the drinking water will come from recycled sweat.

Here's a link to the story:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...e-to-Mars.html

.... and another one:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21608744

I think id lose my mind after a day. The thought of being in a confined space for so long and absolutely no chance for escape makes my skin itch!

Send the whole clan......but replace Kim with Snookie.

If Kim goes to Mars then the odds of of me using her as my concubine drasticly reduce.



Perhaps we could do it as an EF meet up??

Hopefully there is a KFC on Mars.


cheers
SC

ALL water on earth probably is recycled sweat, dinosaur urine and wotnot....

mmmm KFC and recycled sweat

There was a whole followup article on one of the online sources regarding the challenges of sex in zero g. The term "flailing about" was used in a less than romantic description.

Also, one of the rich idiots....uh, I mean scientists, who was behind biosphere II has volunteered already.

http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2...-and-back?lite

I was wondering why
Found the answer.

Great... Capt. Quirk can go where many men have gone before.



Franchising opportunity?

Humorously, a B-list romantic novelist has designed some sort of coupling device involving a lot of velcro, zippers, and "diaphanous material." Sounds kinky, eh?