This is only a surprise to people who haven’t read Frank White’s book
But I’m always amused by people who think that there will be no demand, or insufficient demand, for space experiences.
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This is only a surprise to people who haven’t read Frank White’s book
But I’m always amused by people who think that there will be no demand, or insufficient demand, for space experiences.
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The entire mind set, of going into space, as a paid government researcher, and as a self paid for experience… has really not been experienced by many people. Once it starts…..
I think it funny when the hippies go on about being one with nature and part of a big continuum and all that about space. If I saw that the alligators or some other animals had beat us there I might reconsider the uniqueness of man, but it is absurd to think of any other critters on this planet putting up a space station.
But I am contrary by nature. I would really love to go and check it out, though.
Yes I know dogs and chimpanzees beat us there, but they weren’t even volunteers, per se.
Every now and then I hear someone say Virgin Galactic is never going to get any repeat customers.. because, ya know, who pays $250k for a few minutes of zero-g more than once?
They’ve got a good point, I mean, who goes back for a second hit of crack?
Zero-g is addictive. We’ve known this since the first yahoo jumped out of a hot air balloon. If you have the means, you feed your addiction.