NASA was interviewing professionals

NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars.

Only one could go and they could never 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 want to donate it to M.I.T.” The next applicant, a doctor, was asked the same question.

He asked for $2 million. “I want 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 lawyer.

When asked how much money he wanted, he whispered in the interviewer’s ear, “Three million dollars.” “Why so much?” asked the interviewer.

The lawyer replied, “You convince them I’m the best candidate.

I’ll give you $1 million, I’ll keep $1 million, and we’ll send the engineer to Mars.”