If you were an astronaut, which mission would you pick?

**Rain Man** · 02-10-2006, 11:08 AM

Assume that NASA is undecided, but you're their man so you get to pick.

Poll coming in 5....4....3....2....1....

Hammock Parties · 02-10-2006, 11:13 AM

I picked Mars.

I'd love to be an astronaut, but I'm sure I don't have the right stuff.

pikesome · 02-10-2006, 11:16 AM

I would like to be the first to make the "Mission to Uranus" crack.

FAX · 02-10-2006, 11:19 AM

Your plan is to send us up there and then disconnect your phone. Right?

FAX

**Rain Man** · 02-10-2006, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FAX

Your plan is to send us up there and then disconnect your phone. Right?

FAX

Oh, great. FAX ruined it.

StcChief · 02-10-2006, 12:38 PM

Mining above Earth sounds cool. Lots of photo ops.

Simplex3 · 02-10-2006, 12:43 PM

I'd live on the moon, but I'd also like to be able to pick the people that come with me. I don't want you thinking it's a "practical joke" to send mememe up there with me.

Unless there is no law of the land and I can eject her into space and watch her explode. That would be cool.

**Dartgod** · 02-10-2006, 12:49 PM

I want to be on Apollo 13 so Tom Hanks can play me in a movie. That would be way cooler than actually walking on the moon.

**Dartgod** · 02-10-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplex3

I'd live on the moon, but I'd also like to be able to pick the people that come with me. I don't want you thinking it's a "practical joke" to send mememe up there with me.

Unless there is no law of the land and I can eject her into space and watch her explode. That would be cool.

Haha. Kick her in the gash and see how much hang time you can get.

Simplex3 · 02-10-2006, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

Haha. Kick her in the gash and see how much hang time you can get.

And lose a perfectly good moon-boot forever? I don't think so.

**Dartgod** · 02-10-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Simplex3

And lose a perfectly good moon-boot forever? I don't think so.

Good point.

**Rain Man** · 02-10-2006, 01:17 PM

I'm surprised that I'm the only so far who picked "asteroid miner." To me, that's got a lot of advantages: less time gone, doing something productive, and you get deep space without a 20-year commitment.

The other ones of keen interest to me would be the solar system circuit, the moon colonization, and the landing on Mars. I like the asteroid mining, though.

Simplex3 · 02-10-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'm surprised that I'm the only so far who picked "asteroid miner." To me, that's got a lot of advantages: less time gone, doing something productive, and you get deep space without a 20-year commitment.

The other ones of keen interest to me would be the solar system circuit, the moon colonization, and the landing on Mars. I like the asteroid mining, though.

Dude, I've seen Armageddon & Deep Impact. No way I'm going near one of those things.

Boyceofsummer · 02-10-2006, 02:49 PM

BBLLASTHOFF! hic

**Donger** · 02-10-2006, 03:00 PM

The Moon. No contest.

View Poll Results: Which mission would you pick?
Joining the first asteroid mining workforce between Mars and Jupiter (high risk – 5 to 7 years before Earth return)	1	4.55%
Joining the first permanent settlement on the moon (Low risk – no return to Earth)	2	9.09%
Making the first attempt to land on Mars (High risk – 4 to 5 years before Earth return)	6	27.27%
Making the first attempt to land on Pluto (Very high risk – 20 to 30 years before Earth return)	1	4.55%
Making the first transit of the outer solar system (Moderate to high risk – 20 to 30 years before Earth return)	0	0%
Making the first voyage to interstellar space (Moderate risk – no return to earth)	1	4.55%
Participating in expeditions to unexplored areas of the moon (Low risk – 60 days before return to Earth)	2	9.09%
Participating in the first orbital microgravity manufacturing plant (Low risk – permanent residence with returns to Earth every three months)	5	22.73%
None - These feet are staying on the ground at 32.174 ft/sec/sec.	4	18.18%
I'd just flip a coin, and hope that there's enough gravity for it to land.	0	0%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

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02-10-2006, 11:13 AM	#2
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02-10-2006, 12:38 PM	#6
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02-10-2006, 03:00 PM	#15
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