I would totally “do” it. I could finally finish my book on slacking, and be NASA certified for it as well.
Well, I filled out the application, so I guess there’s my answer. 
Not that I’ll get picked, though…I mean, how many thousands upon thousands of people are applying for what is basically a random shot?
I’m lucky that I have a job I can quit for three months and come back to easily enough, or something similar (yay restaurant industry!) Of course, I am still waiting to hear back from grad school, but I have a suspicion I won’t get in anyway. 
ETA: Something I didn’t see mention in the main article or the WIRED interview…how, exactly, do participants use the bathroom? Some sort of “chamber pot,” catheter and colostomy combo, diapers?
Most people I know with kids would see it as a postive advantage. Ninety days without “Daaaaad…”
Will there be wine, a laptop and an unlimited source of cheap trashy novels? If yes, sign me up. 
$17K is more than I made last year, of course, I’ve signed up.
There’s a Q&A up on the site now. You can have TV and Internet, but no sex.
I’d do it in a heartbeat if it was available to people outside the U.S.
I would definitely do it, if I were 30 years younger and in better physical shape. Even today, I could deal with it if I were accepted.
I’m surprised this wasn’t addressed in the subsequent Q&A either…
That’s the tough part. You have to HOLD it. 
Absolutely not. Having had just a few days of bedriddenness after surgery, I am not eager to repeat that experience for 90 days.
Application is in, although I don’t know how much they want fat guys with acid reflux. I barely made 17k in the last two years put together, so sign me up!
Well, I applied. Heh.
I have no idea if jerking off is considered a violation of protocol. If it’s not, then that shall be my 90 day goal. To break the world record.
Do you mean most, or fewest, jerkoffs in a 90 day period?
Hey, I’m more than halfway there! I’ve been on pregnancy bedrest in the hospital for 52 days now (but who’s counting?) It’s not really the same thing, because I have bathroom and shower privileges, and even an occasional wheelchair trip outside, and I’m still going stir crazy. I really feel for the women who don’t even have those privileges, not to mention continuous monitoring. I wouldn’t do it for the money they’re offering - I’d rather have a life. Not that I meet the physical requirements anyway.
What she said. In fact, thanks for telling me about this.
Hell, I dreamed about this back when I was addicted to Everquest (1999-2000.)
I don’t object to doing it now - I think it’d be a fun David Blaine style endurance challenge - except for the fact that I have a lot going on in my life that I don’t want to drop right now, and I enjoy frequent exercise.
With a camera on me, I just couldn’t. Well, not without a certain amount of ‘grandstanding’ so, yeah, it was 20 years ago…
(sigh) I gues staying in bed is a game for the young.
[Lt Uhura]Now, what is that supposed to mean? [/Lt Uhura]
YES YES YES!! 17k?! that is literally LIFE CHANGING money for me! And I have to lie down a lot anyway and NOT get paid. 90 days vs. a WHOLE DIFFERENT BETTER LIFE? Guess who wins.