[jonascord]

The problem with shifting Progressives to Mars is that these are people who can't change their own tires. STEM is not the Liberal Arts.

We COULD put them into orbit, with enough fuel, O2 and food to get there, and if we were nice, point out which dot in the sky is Mars, and turn them loose. I figure one in fifty will make it into orbit around Mars.

The other 49? Burned up on entry, drifting slowly toward Persei Omecron 8, a momentary flash on the surface of the Sun...

We can have non-denominational memorials for each crash. Imagine an ethnic womyn's studies PHD trying to fly a re-entry vehicle. I have to smile at the mental image. Her screaming 'racisss!' as the re-entry fireball starts to build.

[Bitsy]

Even though your plan make my brain swell, it just might work:-)

[Tenacious 1]

I figure one in fifty will make it into orbit around Mars.

I think that's generous if they had to find the moon once they were in orbit.