NASA was interviewing
professionals to be sent to
Mars.Only one person could go,
and he will not return to Earth.
The first applicant, an American
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 British
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 an Igbo politician.
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 Igbo Politician replied, $1
million is for you, I’ll keep $1
million,and we’ll give the
American engineer $1million
and send him to Mars ”