Some people aren't content with merely taking pictures on the surface of Mars--they want to plant their flag and colonize the red planet as soon as possible.
And by some people I mean the Dutch company behind the project Mars One.
Led by Bas Lansdorp and Arno Wielders, they propose establishing a human colony and using it as a media spectacle to create mad profits and kickstart mankind's adventures into the cosmos.
What do you guys think--is this an interesting and feasible idea, or the maniacal ravings of a madman?
Link --via GeekTyrant
Naive to the point of stupidity.
It's frustrating to me, because the attention paid to undeserving fools like these guys dilutes the attention paid to the real space program, and the fascinating work that real engineers and real scientists are actually doing.