Go to Mars

With knowing hesitation, I went ahead and asked Barklin, “What’s wrong with the pool?”

“Forgot to reorder the chlorine tabs, we’ll have to VR simulate today”, Barklin barked back.

“Damn it, Barklin, I knew it! I was in that stock room just the other day and saw only two tabs left on that second shelf. You know the AC is hosed in the VR lab, and I’m not sweating in there by myself,” I replied.

We kept the pool extra-chlorinated since the solar panel array leaked during a routine underwater simulation to patch a 65 watt panel. I don’t mind VR, some sims are dead on the underwater procedures, but something like what was scheduled for today, the orbital escape chute, needed a resistance that a single earth atmosphere in a hot room couldn’t provide.

Of course Jim has to dispute the 15 pound limit on personal items we can bring aboard the shuttle.

“We’re ferrying 200 jumbo-gene rats at 2 pounds a piece, what’s wrong with a few canisters of soda syrup?”

“I mean, 200 rats!” Jim continued.

“How ‘bout you lose the fifteen, then you can bring 15 pounds of Coke syrup or whatever else it is you think’ll last you next 48 months.” said Barklin, one of the mission specialists.

Damn it, Barklin, why can’t you just give a little back? Now Jim is going to be pouting all through the simulator this afternoon.

Maybe I will have to tell Jim about my plan to derive caramelized fructose syrup from the tails of these rats taking up his precious carbo space. We’re feeding half of them a high-density Splenda fruit cocktail, enough to coat their back ends with a tooth fairy’s nightmare. They’re also a reliable protein source in case there’s a bad solar storm and we can’t reanimate the dairy cows when we land.

Can you believe it – several years of training and financing are finally culminating in the launch in two weeks. I’m so nervous making all these preparations for my departure. I even gave away my coffee pot because the caffeine just added to my pre-launch jitters! I was told there will be a french press on the shuttle and a few pounds of beans. I’m thinking about getting some seeds to grow beans along the journey, and they should do well in the acidic soil.

Finally, today is our “Emergency Re-Entry Protocol Briefing”. Jimmy said it shouldn’t take but two hours to review procedures and the radio codes if we get caught behind the moon during an oceanic descent.

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

Thanks from both of us—to a swell gal and a wonderful friend!
衷心地感谢你一位了不起的女士，我们真诚的朋友！

Say, a sub compact can run thirty five kilometers one gal on of gas.
例如一部经济型号的车子用一加仑油便可开三十五公里。

Well now! It will not be long before he’s marry to one of the gal here.
嗯，这一来，不久他就要和这里一位女士结婚了。

cancelling on your gal pals or boy buddies for a member of the opposite sexis still uncouth.
如果约好和女伴儿或者哥们儿与一位异性见面，最后却取消约会仍然算是不合礼貌的。

In the United States, gun ownership has the same le-gal backing as the right to vote and the right to a fair trial.
在美国，拥有枪支的权利就像投票权和受到公平审判权一样，受法律保护。

I wouldnt mind going myself, but it would require the financing of a billionaire or five. The top billionaires have only financed ships that can reach orbit (briefly) though…

The tech needed to build the required ship is only held by the top governments and contractors on the planet, in addition to the logistics needed to support a trip (especially if you wanted it to be a two way journey – which I would!!!)

In addition, I think we may need to make sure we follow the required laws that govern attempted launches, otherwise the gov may shut us down before we head out. But once we reach orbit, there is nothing that they can do!!!

The more important question is: What types of snack foods should we stock up on for this approx 3 year round trip? Im thinking pop tarts, doritos, and pepsi. But Im open for other suggestions :)

http://wikiworld.com/MarsFrontier

I’d love to go to mars and look at all the rocks

How about Devon Island?

The Mars Society: Call for Volunteers

too cold- too ugly. plus- no cute animals

Considering the exponential growth of technology within the last 100 years, I do believe that by 2020, maybe 2030, we’ll be able to take public space flights to Mars… It might cost a bit, but tis a small sacrifice for something so great!

Who’s coming?