It was mission success, as the six men – three from Russia and one each from China, Italy and France – emerged the other day safe and sound. So how’d they get along and not die of boredom?
Counter-Strike.
According to 32 year-old participant Alexander Smoleyevsky, whenever tensions threatened to boil over between the men, they’d all settle in for a few rounds of Counter-Strike.
Which only shows these were unique men, blessed with the patience required for the epic voyage for Mars. I mean, put me up against a camper and a cheat for 17 months and I won’t just get upset, I’ll kill them with my bare hands.
UPDATE 1-’Mars crew’ played Counter-Strike to cool tempers [Reuters]
Russell
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 6:14 PMgive it another 520 days and they’d be fragging each other for real…
Senor Freebie
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 7:01 PMThey’ve already done the experiment so I guess they really were patient and reasonable! I always did find CS bled my adrenaline dry.
Jack
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 6:16 PMSO GOOD!
RichardH
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 6:50 PMMe personally, I’d say the real mission should just be packed with individual versions of the latest Elder Scrolls. They’d certainly mull away the time that way… though some may eventually try to ride the shuttle in a suit of armor.
warcroft
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 9:02 PMSix guys. . . 520 days. . . yeah, Im guessing they passed time in other ways too.
Such as routine maintenance checks and what not.
spanner
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 9:48 PMCalibrations.
Lillee
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:30 AMDiagnostics
Kamon
Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 10:01 PMExamination