Comments on: To Infinity… http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/ Question As Conversation Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: mdn http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1491 mdn Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:41:45 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1491 I'd be inclined to consider something like this in a star trek universe, or back in the age of exploring the planet, when the destination is likely to include new life and new adventures, even though you have to give up what you know & love at home. But Mars is a big empty freezing rock... I dunno, I suppose it could be interesting in a meditative way, and the view of the stars must be pretty amazing, but I feel like it would be a little bit like suicide without suicide, living in a kind of buddhist limbo I’d be inclined to consider something like this in a star trek universe, or back in the age of exploring the planet, when the destination is likely to include new life and new adventures, even though you have to give up what you know & love at home. But Mars is a big empty freezing rock… I dunno, I suppose it could be interesting in a meditative way, and the view of the stars must be pretty amazing, but I feel like it would be a little bit like suicide without suicide, living in a kind of buddhist limbo

]]> By: grumblebee http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1446 grumblebee Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:10:01 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1446 Shit. I'm scared of roller-coasters. Shit. I’m scared of roller-coasters.

]]> By: IndigoRain http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1401 IndigoRain Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:26:20 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1401 No, hell no, and hell no. I would never go by myself. Too much anxiety. No, hell no, and hell no. I would never go by myself. Too much anxiety.

]]> By: jmd http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1386 jmd Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:03:23 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1386 No. The idea of space travel doesn't exactly appeal to me. I'd rather hit up some European spots, first. Maybe it'll be a different story when I'm a dying billionaire where the only way to prolong life is live in space where I can creepily spy on scientists looking for ET life. No. The idea of space travel doesn’t exactly appeal to me. I’d rather hit up some European spots, first. Maybe it’ll be a different story when I’m a dying billionaire where the only way to prolong life is live in space where I can creepily spy on scientists looking for ET life.

]]> By: synaesthetichaze http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1382 synaesthetichaze Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:11:37 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1382 Absolutely. In fact, only if it were one-way. Absolutely. In fact, only if it were one-way.

]]> By: kangaroo http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1377 kangaroo Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:22:32 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1377 No. No chance. I'm too attached to people here. The idea of saying goodbye forever to my family is horrifying to me. I'm not all that curious about what's happening on Mars, but I want to know things like, is my brother going to marry his current girlfriend? Will my one and a half year old ever start talking? I don't want to miss anything. I guess that makes me a boring homebody instead of a dashing adventurer. I wouldn't even be interested in a round-trip ticket. But if you go, I'd love to hear all about it. No. No chance. I’m too attached to people here. The idea of saying goodbye forever to my family is horrifying to me. I’m not all that curious about what’s happening on Mars, but I want to know things like, is my brother going to marry his current girlfriend? Will my one and a half year old ever start talking? I don’t want to miss anything. I guess that makes me a boring homebody instead of a dashing adventurer. I wouldn’t even be interested in a round-trip ticket. But if you go, I’d love to hear all about it.

]]> By: chrismear http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1375 chrismear Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:36:06 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1375 Totally would. It's an easy ticket into immortality, no? Totally would. It’s an easy ticket into immortality, no?

]]> By: Marie Mon Dieu http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1374 Marie Mon Dieu Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:37:45 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1374 No, but I know a few people I'd like to send. No, but I know a few people I’d like to send.

]]> By: Josh Millard http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1372 Josh Millard Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:01:27 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1372 I don't really have any personal bent for space travel -- certainly not a monomaniacal to-the-death desire to see Mars, let alone a desire to do so while <a href="http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/02/01/what-are-the-mechanics-behind-talking-to-yourself/" rel="nofollow">jabbering incessently to myself</a>. So, short answer is "no". Extenuating, extraordinary circumstances notwithstanding, of course, and even then I doubt I'd be the man for the job. I don’t really have any personal bent for space travel — certainly not a monomaniacal to-the-death desire to see Mars, let alone a desire to do so while jabbering incessently to myself.

So, short answer is “no”. Extenuating, extraordinary circumstances notwithstanding, of course, and even then I doubt I’d be the man for the job.

]]> By: The corpse in the library http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1370 The corpse in the library Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:19:40 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/03/06/to-infinity/#comment-1370 Not if it was one-way -- someone has to be here to make sure my kids take their baths. Not if it was one-way — someone has to be here to make sure my kids take their baths.

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