Armed Polite Society
Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Hawkmoon on March 12, 2018, 07:51:48 PM
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What kind of travel agent advertises a tour by telling prospects they're likely to die?
Elon Musk. https://pjmedia.com/video/elon-musk-warns-first-travelers-to-mars-good-chance-youll-die/
"For the early people that go to Mars, it will be far more dangerous," Musk told HLN on Monday. "I mean, really, it kind of reads like Shackleton's ad for Antarctica explorers: It's difficult, dangerous, good chance you'll die, excitement for those who survive."
Sure, sign me right up. NOT!
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But just think of the story you will have if you live through it!!! :)
bob
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People do things all the time that have a high risk of death.
Climbing mountains, Hang gliders, commenting on the size of your wife's butt... Any number of extreme sports carry an elevated risk of buying the farm prematurely.
were I of the proper age, health and unattached, and possessing the proper skill set, I'd be interested as hell.
Pushing the boundaries of human knowledge can carry real risk.
Is it worth it? I don't know, but these would be the only ones that could tell you, if they were able.
Chaffee, Grissom, White, Jarvis, McAuliffe, McNair, Onizuka, Resnik, Scobee, Smith, Anderson, David Brown, Chawla, Clark, Husband, McCool, Ramon.
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He's not exactly selling time-shares in Muncie, dude.
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Sign me up!
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81hIXUZWRuL.jpg)
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I think the Shackleton reference is apropos.
Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.
Great book if any of you haven't read it.
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(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81hIXUZWRuL.jpg)
Aw, damn.... I'm disqualified on the basis of age. Otherwise, I'm perfectly qualified and I love doing all kinds of derring. Drat !
Whew !
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I think the Shackleton reference is apropos.
Great book if any of you haven't read it.
This one?
https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520917217&sr=8-1&keywords=ernest+shackleton&dpID=5172dBvaxAL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
I've been wanting to pick it up but haven't yet. I wonder if that quote inspired the ad in Glory Road.
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This one?
https://www.amazon.com/Endurance-Shackletons-Incredible-Alfred-Lansing/dp/0465062881/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520917217&sr=8-1&keywords=ernest+shackleton&dpID=5172dBvaxAL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
I've been wanting to pick it up but haven't yet. I wonder if that quote inspired the ad in Glory Road.
That's the one. SEA LEOPARDS!
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Sign me up if I weren't married. Death is unavoidable anyways.