NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars. Only one could
go, and he couldn't return to Earth.
The first applicant, an American, was asked how much he wanted to be
paid for going. "A million dollars," he answered, "because I want to donate
it to W.T.C. rebuild."
The next applicant, a Japanese, was asked the same question. He asked
for two million dollars. "I want to give a million to my family",
he explained, "and leave the other million for the advancement of
technical research."
The last applicant was a Sri Lankan... When asked how much money he
wanted, he whispered in the interviewer's ear, "Three million dollars."
"Why so much more than the others?" the interviewer asked. The Sri
Lankan replied, "If you give me $3 million, I'll give you $1 million, I'll
keep $1 million, and we'll send the American."
go, and he couldn't return to Earth.
The first applicant, an American, was asked how much he wanted to be
paid for going. "A million dollars," he answered, "because I want to donate
it to W.T.C. rebuild."
The next applicant, a Japanese, was asked the same question. He asked
for two million dollars. "I want to give a million to my family",
he explained, "and leave the other million for the advancement of
technical research."
The last applicant was a Sri Lankan... When asked how much money he
wanted, he whispered in the interviewer's ear, "Three million dollars."
"Why so much more than the others?" the interviewer asked. The Sri
Lankan replied, "If you give me $3 million, I'll give you $1 million, I'll
keep $1 million, and we'll send the American."
