Mars workers needed

Mars workers needed

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Simpo Two

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Friday 24th June 2016
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If only...

'Explorers Wanted on the Journey to Mars. Hike the solar system's largest canyon, Valles Marineris on Mars, where you can catch blue sunsets in the twilight, and see the two moons of Mars (Phobos and Deimos) in the night sky.'

http://mars.nasa.gov/multimedia/resources/mars-pos...

Sorry but no accountants needed Eric!

Simpo Two

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Monday 27th June 2016
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tapkaJohnD said:
The HI-SEAS project is already simulating what Mars workers will need to do.
http://hi-seas.org/
It's not the first: http://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/05/devon-island-... One site there and one in Utah.

Now let's consider the crew:

Test Pilot
Test Pilot
Test Pilot
Test Pilot
Accountant

Hmm...



Simpo Two

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Monday 27th June 2016
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Yes. I think you should retrain as a geologist, or fixer of life-support systems.

Simpo Two

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Tuesday 28th June 2016
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On reflection, somebody will be needed to add up how many tins of baked beans are left...

Simpo Two

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Tuesday 28th June 2016
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A plan is forming...

BTW my accountant produces vast quantities of methane; pickled eggs appear to have much more potential than baked beans.

Simpo Two

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Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Eric Mc said:
We're buidkling up a nice, healthy food manifest here. We need to notify NASA -

Baked beans
Pickled eggs

Anything else?
Vegetable curry.

Looks like it will be breathing masks on all the way... but what price free terraforming?

Simpo Two

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Wednesday 29th June 2016
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tapkaJohnD said:
Skills in growing potatoes on poo more like it.
A crop of Mars Bars should grow very well...


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