Mission To Mars

NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars. Only one could go, but with one catch - he couldn't return to Earth.

The first applicant, an engineer, was asked how much he wanted to be paid for going. "One 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 two 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 more than the others? - the interviewer asked.

The lawyer replied:

- If you give me $3 million, I'll give you $1 million, I'll keep $1 million, and we'll send the engineer.