Different Mars One Finalist: It Totally Isn't a Scam

[Strazdas]

I demand that this person changes his legal name to Ronald then we can all sing his favorite song.

Well its internets way of arguing it seems. take somone elses points and refute them one by one. Though it still does not make me trust Mars One.

I will tend to trust a doctor over a 21 year old student.

I will trust the person making the best arguments and grounding them in proof rather than appeal to authority.

Here's the metric we should use; If it falls apart and people don't get their money back, it's a scam.

The problem with this metric is that by the time we get a meaninful answer the answer no longer matters.

This actually got be pondering whether or not this is a legitimate argument or not. Afterall, based on induction, 21-year olds will tend to have a lot less experience and knowledge than old doctors, and thus merits our trust. On the other hand, age and experience does not logically equal truth of reasoning.

It would only hold any ground if all 21 year olds and all professors had same knowledge. which they do not. A 40 year old professor can be far more out of touch with reality than a 21 year old student in some cases, which means that basing authority on age alone never was and never will be a good idea. which is why age rating systems dont work.

 

[SinisterDeath]

It would only hold any ground if all 21 year olds and all professors had same knowledge. which they do not. A 40 year old professor can be far more out of touch with reality than a 21 year old student in some cases, which means that basing authority on age alone never was and never will be a good idea. which is why age rating systems dont work

So asking a 21 year old what being 75 years old feels like is just as valid as asking a 75 year old?
(You committed a hasty generalization!)

 

[Fursnake]

I dunno, the whole thing just sounds like something one would read on The Onion. I have no faith in this project at all.

 

[Isalan]

Any rebuttal that takes the form of a Youtube video titled "10 reasons x is y" sets off little alarm bells in my head.

Most likely explanation? Mars 1 PR team needs someone on the inside to refute allegations made by another insider, finds 21 year old physics student, promise him place on ship for towing the company line, profit. That's where my money is anyway.

 

[EHKOS]

Psst. If you get in the rocket I'll give you martian candy. Wait...really? We...we never thought anyone would actually fall for that.

 

[Lufia Erim]

Scam or not, it boils down to this for me- if not a scam, then race to be the first Earthlings to die on Mars. Count me out of participating and supporting such a goal.

Tons of people live and die without achieving anything. At least the first person to die on mars would have achieved that.