UM-Bot Posted December 8, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 8, 2016 The Netherlands-based firm has pushed back its ambitious plans by several years due to funding issues. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/301439/mars-one-delays-first-manned-mission-to-mars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Willis Posted December 8, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) 59 minutes ago, UM-Bot said: The Netherlands-based firm has pushed back its ambitious plans by several years due to funding issues. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/301439/mars-one-delays-first-manned-mission-to-mars Now why does that not surprise me! Edit: Having now read the entire article, I see no one else is surprised! Edited December 8, 2016 by Derek Willis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merc14 Posted December 8, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 8, 2016 No one saw this coming. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast Posted December 8, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 8, 2016 When I remember correctly they calculated the cost for the nonsense project at 3B USD and I sometimes look at the funding schedule on the HP but there is no real good traffic, its still below 1M USD. But the CEO is still dreaming: Quote "Being listed on a stock exchange will make fundraising more straightforward. In order to make Mars One's commercial activities an attractive investment with the potential of a good return on investment, Mars One had to adjust the timing of the planned unmanned and manned missions." Its ridiculous. The whole project is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted December 8, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I think they were hoping to strike it rich through advertising and network television deals. This was a TV/media stunt first and a historic journey for mankind as an afterthought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchopens Posted December 8, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Well, maybe if they irresponsibly placed people there only to face a life or death situation, that real time, money and effort will be placed on a rescue. We humans tend to work better with our backs to the wall. (tongue-in-cheek response; please don't take me seriously.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skookum Posted December 9, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Their astronauts will be pensioners by the time this venture gets off the ground. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maars Posted December 12, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Not surprised at all. Never gave a thought that they will get it right. NASA themselves intend to undertake a mission like this only in the mid 2030's or later. https://www.nasa.gov/content/journey-to-mars-overview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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