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Pasadena man explains why he wants to volunteer to die on Mars

By AirTalk Staff
Published Feb 12, 2015
From l-r: Tom Sizemore (as Dr. Quinn Burchenal), Simon Baker (as Chip Pettengill) and Val Kilmer (as Robby Gallagher) travel to Mars to investigate human living conditions on that planet in Warner Bros. Pictures'' and Village Roadshow Pictures'' epic romantic adventure, 'Red Planet.'
From l-r: Tom Sizemore (as Dr. Quinn Burchenal), Simon Baker (as Chip Pettengill) and Val Kilmer (as Robby Gallagher) travel to Mars to investigate human living conditions on that planet in Warner Bros. Pictures'' and Village Roadshow Pictures'' epic romantic adventure, 'Red Planet.'
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Pasadena man explains why he wants to volunteer to die on Mars

Tomorrow, about 100 people will come one-step closer to become the first settlers on the Red Planet for the Mars One program.

The caveat, it’s essentially a one-way trip and the final four volunteers won’t return to earth. Why would anyone want to join such a mission?

Guest:

Evan Dorn, a web developer based in Pasadena, CA and Mars One program applicant