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10-05-2007, 10:52 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #41 | | Newb
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Originally posted by Satan, look at my pert arse!:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Paul Bacon:
Amount of training is off putting aswell. 3-4 years training in the astronaut core. Then if you're lucky to be selected a 4 year training period for the mission
| Didn't realise there was another 4 year training period. Easier to pay the Russians to send you in that case. </BLOCKQUOTE>
It is for a shuttle mission, but thats due to the amount of training they have to do for 3 or 4 EVA's they do while up there. For every hour they spend on an EVA, they do 6 on earth training and practising.
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10-05-2007, 10:59 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #42 | | Newb
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Have you been considering this or just read it up?
Big reason I did engineering was to keep my options open for astronaut training (same reason I haven't done laser eye surgery). UK doesn't send astronauts up though  so may have to get US citizenship one day.
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10-05-2007, 11:02 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #43 | | Joe Blow
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Join the RAF, get pilot trained, bugger off to the US. That's how all the other Brits did it.
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10-05-2007, 11:03 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #44 | | Newb
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Just reading up on it (my whole day is spent either here or at the nasa forums  )
I would have considered it if a) I had the qualifications and b) i was American  | |
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10-05-2007, 11:06 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #45 | | Newb
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Join the RAF, get pilot trained, bugger off to the US. That's how all the other Brits did it.
| Actually all the Brits that have flown with NASA had PhDs in engineering or science.
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10-05-2007, 11:08 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #46 | | Newb
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This was where I had a job offer for antenna research: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMOMQ374OD_index_0.html
But would've delayed my PhD for a year, and would have had to live with the bastard Dutch (actually they're alright).
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10-05-2007, 11:09 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #47 | | Joe Blow
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Originally posted by Satan, look at my pert arse!:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Sir Bert Preast:
Join the RAF, get pilot trained, bugger off to the US. That's how all the other Brits did it.
| Actually all the Brits that have flown with NASA had PhDs in engineering or science. </BLOCKQUOTE>
And pilots.
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10-05-2007, 11:10 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #48 | | Newb
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If you're thinking of joining, probably can get more info http://uplink.space.com/ubbthreads.php?Cat=&C=1
Quite a few of the posters on that work for Nasa (one in mission control and one for the ISS). Will be better equit to help you out
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10-05-2007, 11:38 PM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #49 | | Newb
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if they showed this on TV it would be like an extended Big Brother
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10-07-2007, 06:09 AM
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Should we send geeks to Mars? Post #50 | | Newb
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Originally posted by Sir Bert Preast:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Satan, look at my pert arse!:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Sir Bert Preast:
Join the RAF, get pilot trained, bugger off to the US. That's how all the other Brits did it.
| Actually all the Brits that have flown with NASA had PhDs in engineering or science. </BLOCKQUOTE>
And pilots. </BLOCKQUOTE>
Which Brits went as pilots? I don't know any. Pretty sure there were only four.
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