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That it will actually happen.

This sounds like I'm joking, but I'm not. Everything about this trip is fucking terrifying. That doesn't mean I wouldn't do it anyway, but doing it is infinitely scarier than staying on my nice, relatively safe homeworld and working a 9-to-5 until I keel over.

We know "Mars One" is a ludicrous idea

But their website is so pretty! /s

If you could see how little research I've actually done, you'd only laugh harder. By far the majority of my preparation before applying was a few solid weeks of asking myself every day, Could I up and leave all this? ... Yup.

Regardless of the actual statistical likelihood that this plan will come to fruition, I did indeed apply and make it to round 2 of the selection process, and there was an AMA request on the front page, so there you go. Someone, somewhere on Reddit is curious about it, albeit not you.

I demand that you retract your apology for the harsh words. Own those harsh words, man. They're yours to cast about as you please.

Is there a third option? How about, I recognize the low likelihood of success here, but I haven't seen anything yet to make me back out?

Ever? Maybe 50-50. Chances it'll happen the way it's planned for this time, close to nil.

All right, this is a contender.