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hiss  ·  4268 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Wanted: People willing to die on Mars

    Lansdorp said he's looking for people who are utterly dependable, good in groups and "at their best when things are at their worst."

Is this the criteria because someone who fits this description would hypothetically be late to 'break' or is it because there are no better criteria? I'm just interested to know if there's been any behavioral / psychological study proving that a.) people exist who fit this description and b.) they'd do well on such a mission over some other x criteria.

It seems like anyone, no matter their makeup, will break under the parameters of living alone on Mars.





khaaan  ·  4268 days ago  ·  link  ·  

when faced with death do people remain dependable?