Sunday, 27 December 2009

Earn $25,000 Completing A Space Mission to Titan Craigslist Ad Offers $25,000 For Astronaut, But Thereโ€ s A (Fairly Big) Catch

If you ve ever wanted to venture into space but have nerves of steel you
may be interested in an ad that s appeared on Craigslist seeking
�someone unique who s interested in taking a trip to Titan for a cool
$25,000 " but there s slight a catch (isn t there always).
Sorry I said a �slight catch . In actuality the catch is anything but
slight as not only will you need to be �someone unique , be not afraid
of heights and extreme contidions as well as coming in at no taller than
5′10 you ll also need to be suicidal as, and there s no subtle way
to put this, you won t be coming back. Why? Because whilst the placer of
the ad is �certain you will make it safely to Titan ย this is very
much a one way trip thanks to there not being sufficient fuel to get you
back home " which brings a certain, overwhelming finality to the trip.

Here s the ad (which can be seen here):

Astronaut needed for experimental flight to Titan. I have been working
on this project now for near 40 years and am afraid I'm no longer fit
enough to go. ย My secret space craft is the result of my professional
experience and imagination while serving the U.S. military in advanced
aeronautics as a scientist. ย The craft harnesses a revolutionary
propulsion system and its fuselage is fabricated with the most advanced
material. While considerably safe, ย I am certain you will make it
safely to Titan but there will not be enough fuel to get home. This is
for someone unique that has always wanted to see the universe
ย first-hand and has perhaps a terminal view on life here at home.
Here's your shot at romantic history.

Interestingly one of the stipulations is that you ll need to be mentally
sound so that pretty much rules out just about anyone getting the
$25,000 contract but, hey, just think of all that cash you won t be able
to spend (on account of being dead).

Tempting? No?

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