Mars One Project Candidate Talks Prospect of Living Full-Time on the Red Planet

Mars One Project candidate Jaymee Del Rosario joins the Antidote to discuss the prospect of leaving Earth forever on a one-way ticket to the red planet. The motivations for man to travel to Mars, possibility of resource mining, and becoming one of the first human colonizers of Mars is explored with Del Rosario. What do family and friends think of her volunteering to leave Earth forever? How will the human body travel for seven months in space? Hear the story from a prospective astronaut herself, on the Antidote with Michael Parker.

Guest Bio

Jaymee Del Rosario is CEO/Founder of International Metal Source, and Co-Founder of Giggup. She is a self-described entrepreneur, visionary, traveler, metallurgist, composite technician, and student.

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Episode Breakdown

00:00 Welcome Jaymee Del Rosario to Antidote with Michael Parker.

00:35 Jaymee’s history and current work.

03:48 Did Jaymee always have an interest in aerospace?

04:51 How did Jaymee become interested in the Mars One Project?

07:03 The depletion of the Earth’s materials and the necessity of going to other planets.

08:13 Jaymee’s reasons for wanting to go to Mars.

09:45 Mars One Project’s training and selection process.

11:26 What methods will the Mars One Project be using for the seven month trip to Mars?

13:15 How Mars One Project separates their candidates into group.

15:51 If Jaymee didn’t make the cut, would she sign up again?

17:35 21st Century Space Exploration.

20:55 What makes Jaymee think she has the skills to complete this mission?

22:44 Is Jaymee in contact with the other candidates?

26:00 Why not land closer to the ice?

31:00 Is it ethical to send people to Mars on a one way trip?

33:50 How do Jaymee’s friends and family feel about her signing up for Mars One?

35:15 Jaymee could be one of the first colonizers of Mars.

38:05 Other planets to visit and does Jaymee believe in life on other planets.

40:00 Would Michael Parker go to Mars?

41:45 What is the policy regarding reproducing on Mars?

43:45 Thank you and Goodbye.

Guest Bio

Jaymee Del Rosario is CEO/Founder of International Metal Source, and Co-Founder of Giggup. She is a self-described entrepreneur, visionary, traveler, metallurgist, composite technician, and student.