Ransom Middle Science Teacher Not Heading To Mars

February 17, 2015

A Ransom Middle School teacher is no longer in the running for a trip to begin human life on Mars in 2025. Louis O’Rear did not make the latest cut to the list of candidates for the Mars One program that will send four people on a one-way trip to Mars.

O’Rear, a science teacher, will have a chance to head to the Johnson Space Center in Houston this summer for a Mars mission simulation.

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13 Responses to “Ransom Middle Science Teacher Not Heading To Mars”

  1. david p. on June 7th, 2015 12:15 am

    I’ll miss Mr. O’s classroom… And your the best teacher ever Mr.O!!! and ill always remember those 16 virtues u taught us
    Patience, kindness, honesty, self-control, courage, love, respect, responsibility, fairness, compassion, empathy, understanding, generocity, dont clown around with electricity, frugality, integrity.

  2. hh on February 19th, 2015 9:48 pm

    They should send all the murders and rapist to mars now

  3. Annah on February 18th, 2015 7:51 pm

    i didn’t even have his class and I tried to do that assignment!

  4. Louis O'Rear on February 18th, 2015 5:54 am

    Thank you for the nice comments! Yes, I do still give that assignment, Jessica. :0)

  5. FC on February 17th, 2015 7:45 pm

    Jessica–
    He did four or five years ago when I was there. I’m sure he still does. :)

  6. Jessica on February 17th, 2015 7:03 pm

    I was in Mr. O’Rear’s class 20 years ago. (I can’t believe it’s been that long) He gave us an assignment that if we could complete it, we would get an A in the class and not have to do ANY work. The assignment: write out every number from one to one million. I doubt anyone ever finished the assignment. I think I gave up at twelve thousand, but I understood his point about how large of a number one million is. He definitely keeps it interesting. I wonder if he still gives that assignment?

  7. melodies4us on February 17th, 2015 4:33 pm

    MM has a great sense of humor!

  8. Kymberli L on February 17th, 2015 3:56 pm

    I remember Mr O’Rear when I was in Ransom, best science teacher ever. If a science teacher can be in the running to go to Mars, then this story can insider any child that no dream is to small. Even though he’s not going to mars he was lucky enough to get the opportunity to try succeeded, great job Mr O’Rear.

  9. blackbeltscorpion on February 17th, 2015 1:11 pm

    Mr.O’s class virtues 2000-2001
    Patience kindness honesty self-control courage love respect responsibility fairness compassion empathy understanding generosity don’t clown around with electricity frugality integrity.

  10. MM on February 17th, 2015 10:54 am

    Might want to hold out for the round-trip option in case the Martian weather is bad.

  11. Ron on February 17th, 2015 7:14 am

    Sad news I am sure Mr O’Rear but great news for all those future student who get to experience your class. Keep up the great work

  12. 429SCJ on February 17th, 2015 5:52 am

    I put about 1.5 million miles on my old P/U truck. I wonder do I qualify?

  13. Tammy on February 17th, 2015 5:29 am

    Well look at the bright side, He won’t be one of the frozen dead bodies on mars in 2027.

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