>NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to
>Mars. Only one could go, and he will not return to
>Earth.The first applicant, an engineer, was
>asked how much he wanted to be paid for going. "A
>million dollars", he answered," because I wish to
>donate it to M.I.T." The next applicant, a
>doctor, was asked the same question. He asked for two
>million dollars. "I wish to give a million to my
>family," he explained, "and leave the other million
>for the advancement of medical research." The last
>applicant was a politician. When asked how
>much money he wanted, he whispered in the
>interviewer's ear, "Three million dollars." "Three
>Million Dollars... ?!!" "Why so much more than the
>others?" the interviewer asked. The Politician
>replied, "$1 million is for you, I'll keep $1 million,
>and we'll send the engineer to Mars."
>
>Mars. Only one could go, and he will not return to
>Earth.The first applicant, an engineer, was
>asked how much he wanted to be paid for going. "A
>million dollars", he answered," because I wish to
>donate it to M.I.T." The next applicant, a
>doctor, was asked the same question. He asked for two
>million dollars. "I wish to give a million to my
>family," he explained, "and leave the other million
>for the advancement of medical research." The last
>applicant was a politician. When asked how
>much money he wanted, he whispered in the
>interviewer's ear, "Three million dollars." "Three
>Million Dollars... ?!!" "Why so much more than the
>others?" the interviewer asked. The Politician
>replied, "$1 million is for you, I'll keep $1 million,
>and we'll send the engineer to Mars."
>