Here’s a pretty interesting experiment that directly relates to Marooned. Hey, maybe Captain John did this is the past? Two Europeans and four Russians are going to be locked away for three months – about the time it would take for a flight to Mars – without any contact from the outside world.

They are even going so far as to add a 20-minute delay to all communications, just like it would normally be. The idea of course is to see how the human body and psyche reacts to such isolation and cramped quarters with 5 other individuals. They will be able to bring books and DVDs with them, but there will be no outside stuff allowed.

Sounds pretty interesting, and it will be neat to see how it all turns out. Even though Marooned is just a comic strip, I try to pay attention to some of the science behind what is going on. Of course, it is the future, so there have been some advancements made. But it’s often good to give me ideas for the strip or for tech I can use in the strip. I wonder how these people will do in the experiment.