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DAVID
KERR
9/06/01
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Is
it too early for tourists in space? The Russians apparently
don't think so, provided you have squillions of dollars, then
space is your oyster. Maybe Virgin airlines might get involved
since space touring currently is a no frills affair. However,
it should be obvious that space tourism is currently very
restrictive and limited to very low numbers. Planetary exploration
is out of the question so what do you do in space?- just orbit
the earth and look at the view - big deal! Space tourism to
my mind is a very low priority there are far too many issues
to be addressed on earth - from conflict in the Balkans and
Middle East to the problems of the spread of exotic diseases
e.g. Foot & Mouth, BSE etc. so lets forget about space tourism,
if the mess that tourism and human occupation has inflicted
on this planet is any indication then the universe is in for
a sorry time if space tourism procedes. |
HUGH
DEVLIN
22/08/01 |
I
don't see why not, if there is a market and you had a craft
as big as the shuttle so you could send up more than one passenger
thus making a "nice" profit it could double up as a satellite
deployment craft, it would save a fair amount of tax payers
money when they are deploying military satellites at the same
time. You pay your money you take the risk skiers do it climbers
do it we all do it in our daily lives just by going to work
on a bus or train that is, risks life is one big risk you
only get one chance at doing it, if you've got the money do
it yes. |
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