The weekend and time to lighten up a bit….we have all had enough gut wrenching reports and we need to think of stuff on the lighter side…..

You could volunteer for the Peace Corps or Americorps or for some charity but these people have volunteered for a one of a kind mission……..from Salon.com…..

Mars colony

Mars One

Only a few dozen will be chosen for the 2023 mission to colonize the red planet.

Five months after the Netherlands-based private spaceflight project Mars One announced it would begin accepting applications for a one-way trip to the red planet, 202,586 people from more than 140 countries have submitted videos explaining why they should be chosen for the mission.

The first of four selection rounds ended August 31. Now, the Mars One selection committee will spend the next several months narrowing down the applicants. There are even plans to launch a reality TV show to choose the final candidates. The goal is for 24 to 40 people to begin a seven-year training program in 2015. Then, working with the private space flight company SpaceX, Mars One hopes to send the prospective Martian settlers to the red planet in teams of four, beginning in 2023.

Okay my question is…..would you volunteer for a one way mission?  If so….why?