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Comment Re:Probably lost the sale, too! (Score 1) 339

Remember that someone who lives out the rest of their life starting to colonize Mars, even if highly successful in his or her work and providing great benefit to later colonizers, will be "killed" by the mission. Just like if they stay on Earth and retire, they will eventually be killed by old age on Earth. I have no problem "killing" Astronauts by sending them to Mars to start a successful colony there, and like other posters here I'm sure we can find willing participants willing to do it. You almost can't not sign them up: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/10/space-volunteer-way-mission-mars/

Comment Re:Correlation is not causation (Score 1) 684

[[If I recall, the average NFL player dies over 10 years earlier than the average American.]] If I recall, the average NFL player lives 5 times harder than the average American, having started out fairly average (on average) in upbringing then being vaulted to the top 1% of income and fame nearly instantly. But, yes, also repeatedly bashed in the head. Also, the average NFL player inserts into his body more steroids than the average American and is built way different, which may indicate natural differences similar to steroid use. I wonder if these statistics have been applied to the special teams at all. Do kickers die earlier? They don't get hit in the head that much.

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