TIS#047 08/27/15 Supplemental - To Torpor, or Not to Torpor?

SUPPLEMENTAL EPISODE Alex talks about life, searching for jobs & how quickly things can change in just a week. He also thinks out loud about how living on a spacecraft for 6-8 months would be like. He discusses the potential problems mentally, spiritually & inter-personally. He then talks about the potential of putting humans in stasis, or in this case Torpor Hibernation. Prepare to think deeply about whether you're ready for a trip to Mars...or hear a person think out loud for 50 minutes. NEW TO PODCASTING? No Problem! We've Put together a quick "Beginner's Guide" to get you started & subscribed on iphone, android & Computers! CLICK HERE TO GET SUBSCRIBED! Don't forget to Check out our Soundcloud Account! We've started putting up all our music there - including all of the Lightning Round Mixes! Thanks for listening! SPACE LINKS:

• Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat For Human Stasis To Mars https://www.nasa.gov/content/torpor-inducing-transfer-habitat-for-human-stasis-to-mars/#.Vd87fM4b482
• 2014 Symposium Presentation by SpaceWorks (2014) https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/files/NIAC_Torpor_Habitat_for_Human_Stasis.pdf
• The MARS 500 Experiment outside of Moscow, Russia - in photos http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2098717_2321032,00.html
• "Sleeper spaceship could carry first humans to Mars in hibernation state" http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/07/tech/innovation/mars-hibernation-flight/