Under Dome

HI-SEAS

And speaking of alternative homes (see post directly below this one), how much would someone have to pay you to do what these six people are doing? Or would you do it, as this group is, for science? In order to help NASA plan for a manned flight to Mars, they are living for one year in a dome that is approximately 36 feet in diameter by 20 feet high. It's on the northern slope of Hawaii's Mauna Loa, surrounded by absolutely nothing other than red volcanic dirt and rocks. Each person has his/her own room, big enough for a sleeping cot and desk. Whoever wants to go outside has to suit up, just as one would on an extraterrestrial planet. And "food" consists of things like powdered cheese and canned tuna: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-29/mars-isolation-experiment-begins/6734706
   Sue Ann Pien is one of the people who have volunteered for Mars One, a privately funded attempt to establish a colony on the red planet. It's a series of one-way trips, with the first scheduled to take off in 2026. Knowing that she may be doing this has had its effects, both positive and negative, on her life, Pien says, but she believes in the mission and the importance of being part of it. "The population is rising, there's global warming and we're using up resources," she explains. "We've got to look at ways to continue our civilisation for the next thousand years and beyond": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3213896/What-kind-person-one-way-trip-red-planet-Exclusive-interview-Mars-One-hopeful-reveals-mission-affecting-relationships.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490