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UPDATE : @Slick it's 99 Humans and 1 alien because of the 100 people selected is a 38-year-old guy from Poland who simply goes by the name "M1-K0," and claims to be a Martian sent to Earth.
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Over 200,000 people applied for the chance to visit the red planet and never come back. Now Mars One has whittled the applicant pool down to just 100.
 

A hundred lucky dreamers are one step closer to achieving their dream of dying on Mars. Mars One, the private nonprofit hoping to establish a base on the red planet with the help of crowdfunding and a series of global, reality show-esque media events, has named its 100 final astronaut candidates.
 

Over 202,000 wannabe Martian explorers applied at the beginning of the process. That group was quickly reduced to just over 1,000 in the first round of cuts, then to 660, and now we're at the third round, which includes 50 men and 50 women (39 from the Americas, including 33 from the US, plus 31 from Europe, 16 from Asia, 7 from Africa, and 7 from Oceania.)
 

The remaining hopefuls are a colorful crew, including the 38-year-old guy from Poland who simply goes by the name "M1-K0," and claims to be a Martian sent to Earth who would now be happy to help us explore his home planet.

marsone.jpg  mars2.jpg?w=650&h=348
 

Up next, we get to see M1-K0 and the other 99 in action. The remaining selection rounds will put the candidates into teams that will train at a facility set up to mimic a Martian outpost. So begins the reality-show portion of Mars One, it would appear. Hopefully it won't mimic the outpost as visualized by a team of MIT students who postulated last year that the astronauts would start to die off after just two months on Martian soil. That claim drew the ire of Mars One head Bas Lansdorp, followed by a testy back and forth.
 

If you didn't make the final 100, don't despair. Mars One says new application opportunities will allow for reapplications and for additional applicants in 2015 and beyond. Or you could apply at SpaceX -- Elon Musk also has his sights set on the red planet in the not-too-distant future.
 

Meanwhile, check out the below promo video from Mars One announcing the latest round.


 

 

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A guy from Slovenia signed up as well, I just listened to his interview on tv. (we only have 2 million ppl here lol)

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R.I.P. To them all. It will be interesting to see how it turns out, but who knows, there will probably one person that freaks out and totally f's up the mission, killing everyone "early" lol.

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Does M1-K0 know BK201? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sounds like a guy that will kill them all and wear their skin if not. 

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What?! How is dis legal

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That's crazy, I don't think i'd be able never to see a blue sky above my head. I'm no pioneer. 

 

Very excited for this though! 

 

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A guy from Slovenia signed up as well, I just listened to his interview on tv. (we only have 2 million ppl here lol)

3 Indians in 100 Shortlisted for One Way Trip to Mars as well , but we have more like 1.25 billion people here 

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3 Indians in 100 Shortlisted for One Way Trip to Mars as well , but we have more like 1.25 billion people here 

 

 

How did the right girl get in?

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How did the right girl get in?

Diversity is needed , Shraddha Prasad 19 years old, she was really interested in it apparently, and no joke she was selected under all the participants  

 

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I don't know if I should be scared or excited for these people.  Hell my life hasn't contributed much to society so I should try to get into the next batch of people that do this as it would give my life some meaning even if it meant death eventually but hey in death maybe it would give them information for the future that would help society so.  Eh anyway ..

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Diversity is needed , Shraddha Prasad 19 years old, she was really interested in it apparently, and no joke she was selected under all the participants  

 

Diversity sure but really? How can a 19-year old girl survive the trip to mars?

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And they fully understand that they will never set foot on Earth again when they hit up big red?

 

I wouldn't do it. As cool as it sounds who knows what can happen to you on big red. 

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I would like to see this a reality, space exploration has always been a fantasy of mine but if i cannot take my gaming rig and highspeed internet with me I'm not going, B)

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And they fully understand that they will never set foot on Earth again when they hit up big red?

 

I wouldn't do it. As cool as it sounds who knows what can happen to you on big red. 

M1-K0 will happen to you

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M1-K0 will happen to you

no please

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Now here is something by Elon Musk that may lead to big things but in regards to smaller goals could he not just use it eventually to get people into space and then back down all for a nice tidy profit and have it be like going to an amusement park?

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Diversity sure but really? How can a 19-year old girl survive the trip to mars?

 

they will train for 10 years before they go. first human mission is in 2024/2025.

http://www.mars-one.com/mission/roadmap

 

I think she is a better candidate then an older person age 50+, since he/she will be 60+ when they go

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they will train for 10 years before they go. first human mission is in 2024/2025.

http://www.mars-one.com/mission/roadmap

 

I think she is a better candidate then an older person age 50+, since he/she will be 60+ when they go

 

I didn't know that they will be trained for 10 years. In that case, good choice.

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Why would you want to go on a one-way trip to Mars? Can't these people think ahead?

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R.I.P. To them all. It will be interesting to see how it turns out, but who knows, there will probably one person that freaks out and totally f's up the mission, killing everyone "early" lol.

 

Bound to happen.As funny as it may seem.

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I wonder how many of them will change their mind after 10 years. That is a lot of time to make this thing process several times in your head and decide. It is a way with no return after all.

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I wonder how many of them will change their mind after 10 years. That is a lot of time to make this thing process several times in your head and decide. It is a way with no return after all.

I think 99% of them will change their mind. The other 1% is that "martian" guy because if he is serious then he is mentally ill.

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I think 99% of them will change their mind. The other 1% is that "martian" guy because if he is serious then he is mentally ill.

Thats very likely :)

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