Kinda bugging me out that this shit has made it this far:
http://jezebel.com/a-chat-with-sonia-van-meter-woman-preparing-for-a-one-1687428464

"What do you imagine life is going to be like? What are you going to do to amuse yourself? Are you going to be working the whole time? Are you going to be literally staring into space?

They've made it very clear that a lot of work is going to have to go into establishing the settlement, making sure it's working properly, maintenance. There's going to be scientific research to be done. There are people on Earth who are going to ask some questions, because we are going to be the new rovers, the new satellites, and the new science labs.

But we are still human beings. We're going to need time to hang out, work out, play games."

Poll question: What's gonna happen to these folk chosen to colonize Mars?

Poll result (16 votes) There's a ponzi scheme in there somewhere (7 votes) Vote Looks good on a McDonalds application (0 votes) Vote There's going to be a ship that leaves earth (1 votes) Vote But it will breakdown the first day and land on the moon (0 votes) Vote Nah they're going to make it to Mars (3 votes) Vote And then SANDWORMS!!!! (5 votes) Vote