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To ask if you’re prepared to help establish a Moon base in return for £25 million and £100 Amazon voucher?

101 replies

Tsham · 05/08/2026 11:48

Hypothetical question.

The government want people to test out the feasibility of humans living on the Moon. They establish a Moon base and are looking for 100 individuals to move to the Moon for a 2 year period to make a go of the base.

During the 2 years no return visits to Earth are permitted but at the end of 2 years, the individuals are given the option of staying or returning to Earth.

The base is fully set up with leisure facilities, communal areas, and individuals will be given roles within the community. Accommodation is in the form of small one bedroom living pods with their own kitchen and bathroom.

Food is grown on the Moon in vast technologically advanced greenhouses, and water is also filtered and extracted. There are emergency supplies of food and water if anything goes drastically wrong.

The downside is that if there are any negative effects of living in space, any accidents, or it all goes spectacularly wrong, the government cannot be liable. It’s entirely your own risk.

In return for their time, the volunteers will receive a payment of £25 million and £100 Amazon voucher on completion of the two years.

AIBU to ask if you’re going to volunteer?

OP posts:
aliasfrog · 05/08/2026 11:53

Nope, we don't need to go and ruin any more planets.

Tsham · 05/08/2026 11:56

aliasfrog · 05/08/2026 11:53

Nope, we don't need to go and ruin any more planets.

It’s not a planet.

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InveterateWineDrinker · 05/08/2026 11:56

For £25m?

Sure. I'd probably suck Elon Musk off too just to be sure of a place.

Tsham · 05/08/2026 11:56

InveterateWineDrinker · 05/08/2026 11:56

For £25m?

Sure. I'd probably suck Elon Musk off too just to be sure of a place.

It’s for the good of humanity and your sacrifice is appreciated.

OP posts:
aliasfrog · 05/08/2026 11:57

Tsham · 05/08/2026 11:56

It’s not a planet.

You really missed the point in order to be pedantic.

GoneToSpace · 05/08/2026 11:57

I would. It would be an experience of a lifetime. It would make sense if I was a scientist and had work and something to do to keep me busy.

AgnesX · 05/08/2026 12:00

I would think that they wouldn't send any old Tom, Dick or Harry. You'd have to have a few useful skills and near-on perfect health.

If they thought they could get away with it every non-desirable would be packed off sharpish.

Tsham · 05/08/2026 12:02

AgnesX · 05/08/2026 12:00

I would think that they wouldn't send any old Tom, Dick or Harry. You'd have to have a few useful skills and near-on perfect health.

If they thought they could get away with it every non-desirable would be packed off sharpish.

Yes you’d need to pass a skills based test but you wouldn’t necessarily need to be a scientist or engineer. For example, they will need a hairdresser.

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JulietteHasAGun · 05/08/2026 12:03

Sounds a bit like an oil rig. 25 million for two years wages is good. I’d do it.

flywithme · 05/08/2026 12:03

£100 Amazon voucher….I’m
in 🌒

pinkspeakers · 05/08/2026 12:03

I'd be very tempted. It would be an amazing thing to be part of. The money wouldn't play a big role. I'd do it provided it was affordable for me, my work would keep my job open, and communication with home would be possible.

GoneToSpace · 05/08/2026 12:03

It's the next frontier

TheSmallAssassin · 05/08/2026 12:04

It's the £100 Amazon voucher that swings it.

ChoccyHobknob · 05/08/2026 12:05

I love the idea, but what am I gonna do there?

Also, is there wifi? Will my kindle work?

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 05/08/2026 12:09

Nope, I like the internet and the pub too much. I like my life, I don't need 25 million quid

Tsham · 05/08/2026 12:11

ChoccyHobknob · 05/08/2026 12:05

I love the idea, but what am I gonna do there?

Also, is there wifi? Will my kindle work?

Depends, what do you do now? What would you like to do?

Kindle will work but the only internet is dial-up.

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AgnesX · 05/08/2026 12:13

Tsham · 05/08/2026 12:02

Yes you’d need to pass a skills based test but you wouldn’t necessarily need to be a scientist or engineer. For example, they will need a hairdresser.

The hairdresser would have to be multi skilled (thinking back to old sci fi stories) or willing to be anyway.

Apart from being too old now, I don't think I'd be brave enough - so many "what if's". I like more security in my life. If I could turn the clock back I'd be queuing up waiting for liftoff.

itsgettingweird · 05/08/2026 12:18

InveterateWineDrinker · 05/08/2026 11:56

For £25m?

Sure. I'd probably suck Elon Musk off too just to be sure of a place.

🤣🤣🤣

certainly was not expecting this response!

I love the Amazon voucher throw in.

Can’t deny I’d be tempted!

WallaceinAnderland · 05/08/2026 12:21

Accommodation is in the form of small one bedroom living pods with their own kitchen and bathroom.

I'd do it for this alone.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 05/08/2026 12:23

Are we looking at a captive breeding programme here? It would fit in with Musk's ideology. Or are we adding in a requirement for no sex/compulsory contraception - on top of somehow making sure that there is no sexual assault? Is there a convenient brig for anybody who has a breakdown or spots the xenomorphs/ shapeshifting parasites/ malevolent cosmic being first?

We'd also need to make sure that every single person is not a fucking imbecile who would ignore every rule of biosecurity as soon as they saw something interesting.

Mustn't forget that this might interest other beings in making First Contact. Oh, the terrans are moving to their nearest moon, let's go over and see whether they're up for opening diplomatic relations / taste as good as we've been told / they're getting above themselves in our territory, let's put them back in their place.

Is it being controlled by AI? Whose? What happens when there's a conflict between instructions and it reasons that in order to achieve the aims, like the plants are suffering, the simplest solution is to take out the crew? Or it realises that this is the start of humans destroying more than just Earth?

Is it for altruistic purposes or colonisation/ Master Race ideology / profit? What happens if a payment bounces or somebody turns down the advances or looks askance at whoever is in charge of facilities, will the air in that sector be switched off?

whirlyhead · 05/08/2026 12:24

Nope. I like fresh air and nature far too much.

shelbysummers · 05/08/2026 12:24

What’s the validity period on the voucher? I feel like it’s a scam to entice people to do it, then they’ll find it has expired before they return. Unless, of course, they’re going to be an Amazon distribution centre on Mars (assuming there isn’t one already)

shelbysummers · 05/08/2026 12:24

Moon, darn it. Not Mars

Noshadowsinthedarkness · 05/08/2026 12:27

Can I take my cat?

I should probably ask about DH and the kids too…

Noshadowsinthedarkness · 05/08/2026 12:27

Can I take my cat?

I should probably ask about DH and the kids too…

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