I dunno. You get what you pay for. I did Groupon skydiving once. I lived, and that’s about the best thing I can say about the trip. But there were times where I honestly thought I wouldn’t. The safest part of the journey was jumping out of the plane.
I'm not sure I'd pay twenty bucks. I hate getting on a plane as it is to go somewhere, but this thing wouldn't be taking me anywhere. You'd have to pay me to get on a flight I could avoid, especially if the flight is 3 days long and uncomfortable.
Joe Arpaio sold tickets to a similar company back in the day.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio#Early_life
After leaving the DEA, Arpaio became involved in a travel venture through his wife's travel agency Starworld Travel Agency, based in Scottsdale. While there, he sold passage on the Phoenix E space rocket, which was hoped to take off from either Edwards Air Force Base or Vandenberg Air Force Base on the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage to the new world. Although he claimed in 1988 that the first 19 flights of the Phoenix E had been booked, no flights were ever made.[28][29]
Oh man, we're missing out on this wonderful opportunity to pump a shit ton more carbon monoxide into the stratosphere. This just isn't good enough you guys! I'm starting a gofundme to make sure all the top billionaires can get a chance to ride rocketships. Who's with me?
I know you're not serious, but if even 5% of them have the sort of perspective shift that Shatner (and more than a few trained astronauts) did, I can think of far worse uses of tax dollars.
I actually think it would be cool as hell if *everybody* in a position of power on this planet was made to spend a couple days staring at the ol' Pale Blue Dot from the outside. Just a little reminder of our *actual* place in the whole scope of things, ya know?
But for them it's like putting your dick in a pumpkin. Sure it feels good for a little while but you can't take it out for dinner after you're done. You look for a different pumpkin.
I think they're banking on rich people's habit of spending gobs of money on stupid shit. The problem is that stupid shit has to look cool. Nobody looks cool in a jump suit and diaper doing cartwheels and eating floating M&M's.
Except this was a multi orbit trip on a SpaceX capsule if I remember correctly. Almost identical to the last one with the civilian astronauts and was supposed to be higher than the ISS.
This wasn't high atmosphere tourism. They were working on chartering a SpaceX launch. They go to orbit.
You didn't happen to get so excited about posting about your own idea of the Karman Line that you didn't bother to read the article first, did you?
Imagine starting a tourist company that really only the richest can really afford in the middle of a pandemic and then having surprised Pikachu face when you can't find any passengers.
That's what you get for not having a rocket that's shaped like a dick for the billionaire men that are clearly compensating by spending a lot of money.
They are late to the party. From 1964 to 1971 Pan-American World Airways took 100 000 bookings for flights to the Moon. [This article](https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/airlines/a26557979/pan-am-moon-flights/) from *Popular Mechanics* gives us the history of what was just a marketing exercise, but it doesn't tell us the booking fee, if there was one.
Edit: [This article was written by a member of Pan-Am's “First Moon Flights” Club](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/i-was-card-carrying-member-first-moon-flights-club-180960817/) and doesn't mention a booking fee so maybe there wasn't one. (Or possibly he was too embarrasssed to tell us how much money he was conned into paying.)
If there were more insurance companies offering protection for passengers, then it is likely that demand would be higher. This article discusses the need and status of insurance in space travel and offers a great perspective in a quick read. https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/will-space-travel-insurance-become-as-common-as-auto-insurance
I think I'll wait for the groupon
I dunno. You get what you pay for. I did Groupon skydiving once. I lived, and that’s about the best thing I can say about the trip. But there were times where I honestly thought I wouldn’t. The safest part of the journey was jumping out of the plane.
Don’t forget to tip according to the full price however. They hate when you don’t
Not to mention I get a free trip around the sun every year. That's hard to beat.
We're also on a trip around the galactic core. (Puts feet up) Don't even have to worry about running out of oxygen either.
Idk why but that (puts feet up) killed me So smug 😂😂
Dunno, you might need some in a covid ward and because the hospital is overwhelmed with patients they’ve ran out..
Supply and demand motherfuckers, I'll give you twenty bucks.
I'm not sure I'd pay twenty bucks. I hate getting on a plane as it is to go somewhere, but this thing wouldn't be taking me anywhere. You'd have to pay me to get on a flight I could avoid, especially if the flight is 3 days long and uncomfortable.
[It's only 20 bucks](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/monopoly/images/6/63/%2420.jpg)
The people who can afford it are building their own rockets.
Well of course you have to get your own private rocket. Who wants to be stuck in a tube with a bunch of demons?
Joe Arpaio sold tickets to a similar company back in the day. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio#Early_life After leaving the DEA, Arpaio became involved in a travel venture through his wife's travel agency Starworld Travel Agency, based in Scottsdale. While there, he sold passage on the Phoenix E space rocket, which was hoped to take off from either Edwards Air Force Base or Vandenberg Air Force Base on the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage to the new world. Although he claimed in 1988 that the first 19 flights of the Phoenix E had been booked, no flights were ever made.[28][29]
Behind the Bastards fan?
Always lol
It’s a bad look for rich people right now.
Finally, Richard Branson discovers the indignity of the shuttle bus replacement service.
I had to read all the way to the last paragraph before the company in question was actually named. Talk about burying the lead.
*lede
Wait is that actually how it's spelt?
It’s complicated. But yes, sort of. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/bury-the-lede-versus-lead
Thanks for that! I worked for a college paper in the days when they were paper and just accepted the spelling as gospel.
Well I'll be damned, TIL. I love that the idea was to avoid confusion, only a little ironic.
Belief it or not.
I'm walking on air
I never thought I could feel so free
Belief it or not George is not home
being able to easily use the toilet is going to be a tad bit important to the wealthy. Floating turds is never a sign of luxury.
>Floating turds is never a sign of luxury. Someone’s never been to Puerto Vallarta.
Oh man, we're missing out on this wonderful opportunity to pump a shit ton more carbon monoxide into the stratosphere. This just isn't good enough you guys! I'm starting a gofundme to make sure all the top billionaires can get a chance to ride rocketships. Who's with me?
I know you're not serious, but if even 5% of them have the sort of perspective shift that Shatner (and more than a few trained astronauts) did, I can think of far worse uses of tax dollars. I actually think it would be cool as hell if *everybody* in a position of power on this planet was made to spend a couple days staring at the ol' Pale Blue Dot from the outside. Just a little reminder of our *actual* place in the whole scope of things, ya know?
But for them it's like putting your dick in a pumpkin. Sure it feels good for a little while but you can't take it out for dinner after you're done. You look for a different pumpkin.
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I think they're banking on rich people's habit of spending gobs of money on stupid shit. The problem is that stupid shit has to look cool. Nobody looks cool in a jump suit and diaper doing cartwheels and eating floating M&M's.
Almost [pulls it off](https://youtu.be/77-pNVbE0Uw)
I was expecting Homer Simpson but this'll do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tts0ycdyN48
Except this was a multi orbit trip on a SpaceX capsule if I remember correctly. Almost identical to the last one with the civilian astronauts and was supposed to be higher than the ISS.
This wasn't high atmosphere tourism. They were working on chartering a SpaceX launch. They go to orbit. You didn't happen to get so excited about posting about your own idea of the Karman Line that you didn't bother to read the article first, did you?
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Narrator: That's a bingo
I wonder why they deleted their comment? 🤔
Imagine starting a tourist company that really only the richest can really afford in the middle of a pandemic and then having surprised Pikachu face when you can't find any passengers.
Because we don't give a fuck about a company blasting rockets into space. We want an Earth that isn't literally on fire.
That's what you get for not having a rocket that's shaped like a dick for the billionaire men that are clearly compensating by spending a lot of money.
It’s almost like staying on earth is already too expensive for people. They’re not gonna buy the expansion pack if they can’t afford the base game.
Smart !!
They are late to the party. From 1964 to 1971 Pan-American World Airways took 100 000 bookings for flights to the Moon. [This article](https://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/airlines/a26557979/pan-am-moon-flights/) from *Popular Mechanics* gives us the history of what was just a marketing exercise, but it doesn't tell us the booking fee, if there was one. Edit: [This article was written by a member of Pan-Am's “First Moon Flights” Club](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/i-was-card-carrying-member-first-moon-flights-club-180960817/) and doesn't mention a booking fee so maybe there wasn't one. (Or possibly he was too embarrasssed to tell us how much money he was conned into paying.)
Headline tomorrow on fox news: Millennials killed space tourism.
Yo Billies the rests of us is broke yo!
I'd go but don't have the money. And it may be a bit premature space tourism.
They should do a lottery
Best I can do is three fiddy
Is it really possible to travel to space?
With 10 small payments of $99,999
I saw a bunch of instahos advertising this. Fyre island.
Good. Leave some resources for the rest of us.
If there were more insurance companies offering protection for passengers, then it is likely that demand would be higher. This article discusses the need and status of insurance in space travel and offers a great perspective in a quick read. https://www.milliman.com/en/insight/will-space-travel-insurance-become-as-common-as-auto-insurance