Hey Riddle Riddle Patreon Preview #351: Mission to Mars Draft
Nov 28, 2025
The hosts kick off a hilarious banter about space travel and personal fears of flying with unfriendly neighbors. They dive into the discomforts of commercial space voyages, likening them to air travel. The debate heats up around Elon Musk's ambitious Mars plans and the seemingly unending wealth of billionaires. A lively Mars draft ensues, complete with lively arguments on whether humans could survive on the Red Planet. Expect plenty of laughs and witty commentary throughout!
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Seeing Earth Changes Perspective
- Seeing Earth from space can shift how you value the planet and its beauty.
- Erin Keif appreciated an astronaut saying Earth "glows from the inside," which made her want to see it but raised resource and safety concerns.
Childhood Space Camp Dream
- John Patrick Coan wanted to go to space camp as a kid because it was a prize on TV game shows.
- He contrasts childhood space dreams with adult hesitations about commercial space travel.
Space Travel Mirrors Bad Air Travel
- Commercial space travel feels like an extension of miserable commercial air travel unless made substantially better.
- John Patrick Coan imagines cramped, smelly long trips akin to economy flights but to Mars.
