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Re:Why Not Mars by moloch-hai on Monday January 02, 2023 @03:03AM (#34215503)
Anybody who volunteers for a one-way trip is not sane enough to want to have along.

They might not object to going with equally insane incels, but do I want to spend to send and maintain them? The best that could be said is they wouldn't be here anymore.

Re:Why Not Mars by Kiro on Monday January 02, 2023 @03:20AM (#34215622)
Unnecessary comment. 200 000 people applied to Mars One and the ones I read about of the 700 that were accepted were definitely not "insane incels".
Re:Why Not Mars by sangnoir on Monday January 02, 2023 @03:39AM (#34215748)
So what is the legality? AFAIK, euthanasia and assisted suicide are not legal in a lot of jurisdictions. An actual Mars mission may set a precedent, for, uhm, voluntary short-term underwater scientific missions for geriatrics and hospice patience with challenging pain management situations.
Re:Why Not Mars by lucumo on Monday January 02, 2023 @04:16AM (#34215972)
For the law, intent usually matters. If you help someone who has the intention to die, then that's assisted suicide. But people can accept any level of danger they please, as long as they intent to survive the ordeal. The actions might be the same, but the intent is different.
Re:Why Not Mars by anticensor on Sunday January 08, 2023 @06:01AM (#34298066)
In certain jurisdictions, assisted suicide is an intentless offence.
Re:Why Not Mars by moloch-hai on Monday January 02, 2023 @04:18AM (#34215978)
It came out that the 700 "accepted" were those prepared to pay. Not for the trip, notably, but for more PR.
Re:Why Not Mars by thdespou on Monday January 02, 2023 @05:06AM (#34216240)
I doubt that out of the 700 people not even one would show up in the platform ready to take off.
Re:Why Not Mars by peoplefromibiza on Monday January 02, 2023 @05:40AM (#34216462)
they applied for a training program that will give them a ton of exposure.

I doubt they will leave Earth to go dying on a desert planet with no oxygen, water and Instagram after they eventually gained the "Mars space program" status at home.