egomania

http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/04/a-one-way-one-person-mission-to-mars/#more-13037
http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/04/a-one-way-one-person-mission-to-mars/#more-13037

A guy comes up with the most expensive and flamboyant way ever to off himself. And taxpayers are supposed to foot the bill. Amazing. And what bogus arguments! Comparing a guaranteed one-way flight to mars with a mountain climbing expedition. How many mountaineers PLAN on dying up there?!? How many go up with only half the pitons, oxygen, etc. needed? And saying immigrants were like suicides is so fucking bizarre that whoever came up with it I definitely want on that rocket of doom. And cost savings! Hell, I can save more costs for the taxpayer - just duct tape Mclane to the tip of some Atlas rocket and send it smashing into the damned planet! Think of how much money will be saved in not having to worry about ANY food or oxygen for him! Better yet, just tell Mac that we're sending him on the biggest ego-tripping boondoggle of all time and then, when he's asleep, contentedly dreaming of eternal bad-ass celebrity-hood, off him with a $10 garrote. He dies happy, if a little mistaken. And we save a trillion dollars! Win-Win!