[LibWhacker]

Interesting question. How would they pay us? Since the cost of getting supplies there would be astronomical (hehe), you'd probably be on strict rations and hungry all the time. SSN payments might come in the form of a few extra packets of freeze-dried peas every month, rather than a check or dollars, which you could then barter away for cigarettes, say??? I don't know, if life is going to be too spartan, they'll really have trouble getting volunteers, even old ones like me.

[dalereed]

They can trade my check for a couple of 30 year old dollies and a case of viagra!

[21twelve]

“How would they pay us?”

I imagine many folks that are killing themselves due to lost jobs, etc. would love to go to Mars and have a bunch of money paid to their families each month.

Although it did say they want folks that can battle through the struggles, so.....