Big Brother on Mars
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A Dutch entrepreneur is on a mission to send a bold gang of explorers - aka reality show contestants - to Mars.
It's either one of the biggest hoaxes in history conjured up by a group of richly deluded young fantasists or a brave attempt to challenge the boundaries of space travel and beat Nasa and co at their own game.
The Mars One online statement explains that by using the $6bn (4.7bn euros; £3.8bn) generated through the biggest-ever television spectacle, the team will have enough knowledge and resources to set up a permanent colony on Mars.
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Nasa is hoping to send a team to Mars by 2030. So how does a Dutch entrepreneur think he's going to beat the experts by approximately seven years?
"Well it's simple. We're not going to bring them back. This is a one-way ticket. They will spend the rest of their lives on Mars."
Mars One is expecting millions of applicants.
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Personally I think it will never take off.