Mars One nets over 200,000 Applicants

Remember the Dutch entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp and his  Mars One project?  Where Lansdorp announced that he was taking applications for berths on his Mars bound project.  Lansdorp promises to get you to Mars, but not to bring you back.  You see Mars One is a colonization mission. 

But it would seem that it is an incredibly popular idea because Lansdorp has received 200,000+ applications for the purposed 24 individuals who will be selected to become Mars One astronauts.

If all goes well, Lansdorp has set 2023 as the year when the first Mars settlers step out onto their new home world. 

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Doomsday Clock moves 1 more minute away from midnight

Clock Announcement 2010 from TurnBackTheClock.org on Vimeo.

On January 14th, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientist adjusted the "Doomsday Clock" back one minute to 6 minutes before midnight.

The reason for the change was, as the Bulletin stated was:

• Encouraging Progress Seen Around Globe in Both Key Threat Areas: Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change.

The decision by the BAS Science and Security Board was made in consultation with the Bulletin's Board of Sponsors, which includes 19 Nobel Laureates.

From the article:

• Created in 1947 by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Doomsday Clock has been adjusted only 18 times prior to today, most recently in January 2007 and February 2002 after the events of 9/11. By moving the hand of the Clock away from midnight--the figurative end of civilization--the BAS Board of Directors is drawing attention to encouraging signs of progress.

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