Geometry:MarsOneArgumentation

Name:__________________
10.2.2015

TheMarsOneteamisintheprocessofselectingthefinal24applicantstomaketheirfirst6teamsof
colonizerstosendtoMars.Sofar,theteamhasselectedfourofthesixteamsandhasaskedyouto
createthefinaltwoteamsfromtheremainingtencandidates.

Writeaconvincingargument
thatyourtwoteamsoffourarethebestpossibleteamsandwhytwo
ofthecandidateswerenotselected.Besurethatyourteamsarebalanced,canconductimportant
scientificresearchandcansurvivenotonlythetwoyearjourneybutalsoanysituationsthatmight
happenonMarsbecausetheywontbecomingbacktoEarth.

CandidateName

Gender,
Age

Job

Otherinformation

CodyDonReeder

M,23

Utah,USA

Geologystudentat
UtahState
University

Hecanfix"everythingfromaWeedEater
toadiesellocomotive"andmakehisown
drinkingwater,electricityandfood.He
alsosayshekeepsalevelhead,even
whenhedropsanentireflatofbeesby
accident.

F,35

LA,USA

Worksatasmall
techcompanyin
LA

SueAnnhasbeenfascinatedbyspace
sinceshewasalittlegirlandevenhasa
tattooofthesolarsystemonherskull

M,32

Cairo,Egypt

worksata
Hisparentsandyoungestbrotherwere
lifeinsurance
killedinacaraccidentwhenhewas
companyandplays seventeen
professional
basketball

M,25

Trieste,Italy

Completedmedical
schoolandisnow
trainingtobea
psychiatrist

SueAnnPien

MohammedSallam

PietroAliprandi

Hehasalsowrittenanunpublishednovel
andproducedafeaturelengthfilmthat
wasneverdistributed

AdrianaMarais

F,31

CapeTown,
SouthAfrica

Ph.D.inquantum
biology

Shehasanencyclopedicknowledgeof
spaceexploration

F,19

Coimbatore,
India

Shradhaisa
mechanical
engineering
student,andshe
lovesgokarts.

Shesleepsinthesamebedasher
mother,Geetha,whofledanabusive
husbandtomakesureShradhawouldbe
abletogotouniversityandpursueher
dreams

ShradhaPrasad

M,30

JoshRichards

Australia

Joshisa
comedian,
physicistand
formersoldier

Joshseescomedyasanopportunityto
learnandshareknowledge.Hedbring
hisukeleletocheerupthecrewandan
ereadersohecankeeplearningonthe
journey.

F,47

Dr.LeilaRowland
Zucker

Washington
D.C.,USA

Dr.LeliaisanER
doctor

Shehasbeenmarriedfor21yearsand
hasnochildren.IfshegoestoMars,she
willprobablyofferherhusbandadivorce
butwillwearherweddingringregardless.
Hedoesn'twanthertogo,shesaid,but
supportsherfollowingherdreams.

OscarMatthews

M,32

Virginia,
USA

Aerospace
Engineeron
tacticalaircraft

OscarisanAirForceAcademygrad,
andalicensedpilot.Previously
workedasapracticingNuclearTest
EngineeronNavalreactors.
ResearchedatNASAwhileearning
hisMastersinAerospace.He
recentlystartedworkingtowardsa
Ph.D.inAerospaceatOldDominion
University.

F,32

California,
USA

AirForce
Reserve

CurrentlyworkingonBachelor'sin
informationtechnology.Inadditiontoher
technologyskills,shesrelyingonherAir
Forceexperience,tohelpherconvince
officialsthatshecanexcelinakey
aspectofthenextroundoftraining:
Playingwellwithothers.

CarmenPaul

Sources:
Candidate1

Candidates26

Candidate7
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and
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Candidate8

Candidate9

Candidate9&10
TaskChecklist:

1. Twoteamsoffourclearlyidentified
2. Clear
argument
writtenwhythesearethebestteams.
Usesinformationgiveninargument
Explanationtocommitteeonchoicesofskillsineachteam
Explainhoweachteamcanbesafewithmedicalortechnologyproblems,general
safetyandanyunknownchallengesthatmightarise.
Addresseswhyyouleftoutothertwocandidatesandtheirskillsets
TeamA

TeamB

Mr.Landsdorp,

Oct.2,2015

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