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Hello, Jennifer.Hello, Callum.Do you like to travel?Oh, yes. I love going to new and interesting places.What do you think of the idea of a one-way trip to Mars?You do mean the planet Mars?Well, this is what is being planned at the moment by a company in the Netherlands.They are planning to send people to Mars, and the people who go would never be able to come back to Earth.
Sounds like quite a trip.What is interesting about it is that this would be a one-way trip.Why is this a one-way trip?It's about technology.Although we do have the knowledge and technology to get people to Mars,we can't get them back.That's a big commitment, isn't it?But I imagine some people will jump at the opportunity.But what kind of person are they going to recruit for this trip of a lifetime?
I would think so.What's that?What other characteristics are they looking for?
They want people who can still work well when things are bad.People who are calm in a crisis.So from what you've heard, does it sound like the job for you?Absolutely not.I don't mind traveling, but I think it's a bit far for me.And what about you?No, it's not for me, I have to say.I'm not made of the right stuff.I don't think I'm the kind of person who can handle a crisis with calm.
I was wondering how they were going to pay for all of this.After all, it's not a government program, is it?A very good question.They plan to finance this by involving the whole world as an audience.So where is the money coming from?Television.It sounds like a big reality TV show to me.The Olympics raised a lot of money from people watching on television, and this will be the same.
There will be a big audience to tune in and watch the mission,but also the relationships between the people on the missionand perhaps even the birth of the first Mars baby.Would you watch it?Definitely, yeah. It would be fascinating viewing.How about you?You know what? I'm not usually a fan of reality TV.I would probably get bored very easily though.