Google and Virgin want to send you to Mars.
Want to go to Mars? Founders from Google and Virgin announced (on April 1) that they would be taking hundreds of people to colonize the red planet. The joint venture? It's called Virgle.
All you have to do is fill out this application (some questions ask about your tolerance for algae as food) and then submit a 30-second video of yourself explaining why you want to go to Mars.
So far, there have been more than 400 responses-- some weird, some funny, and some obvious product placements.
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