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Space Tourism
Feb 23^rd, 2007 at 11:41pm

One word about space tourism: Fantastic. Cheesy

http://www.virgingalactic.com/htmlsite/intro.htm

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2006/01/richard_b...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/11/space_oddity/

Nothing has interested me more about science and technology than space itself. And hopefully, in about fifty years time, I'll be able to buy myself a ticket into space for under $250,000 (Which is the current price).

In my opinion, space tourism will be a victory for space travel, as it will provide the necessary funding for expensive space equipment and will allow the space industry to be self-funded rather than from the Government. Hence improving the technology of space travel and giving humans a REASON to keep launching space crafts.

Once again, capitalism has shown us the way. And through capitalism, space travel will thrive. Cheesy

But I'm slightly critical of this program. Am I being unrealistically optimistic about this program? After all, it hasn't even launched yet.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53201 At my desk.	Re: Space Tourism Reply #1 - Feb 24^th, 2007 at 2:58pm The space industry already is mostly self funded - all those satellites. The $250000 price tag may be heavily subsidised.
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ex-member DonaldTrump Gold Member Offline Oh mere mortals, open your eyes! Posts: 1995 Overseas Gender:	Re: Space Tourism Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2007 at 12:59am Quote: The space industry already is mostly self funded - all those satellites. Really? Please explain. Very interested.
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Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2007 at 3:03pm

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Nothing has interested me more about science and technology than space itself. And hopefully, in about fifty years time, I'll be able to buy myself a ticket into space for under $250,000 (Which is the current price).

I reckon you could go for less than that now. Invest $25k to start a project to build your own rocket. Think of all the advertising you could squeeze onto a 20 metre high propulsion tube! Then you could syndicate your story. From the profits, you can establish your own space program and get 'outer' any time you like!

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AUShole(Guest) Guest	Re: Space Tourism Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2007 at 3:04pm Quote: Quote: The space industry already is mostly self funded - all those satellites. Really? Please explain. Very interested. See my previous post...
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Reply #5 - Feb 25^th, 2007 at 11:25pm

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I reckon you could go for less than that now. Invest $25k to start a project to build your own rocket.

Um... don't rockets cost 'slightly' more than 25 k?

But still... I 100% agree with advertising. Advertising would definitely bring in the bucks for the space industry. All that empty space on the rocket... why not use it? Cool

After all... I think it was a few years ago that Volkswagon paid the AFL 1 million to merely display the logo on the football. The profits for the space industry for advertising could go into the billions. Shocked

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Reply #6 - Feb 27^th, 2007 at 2:24pm

i really don't like this whole idea of space tourism because it is really expensive.

i mean we have a huge chunk of the world's population living in extreme poverty and then we have this selfish bunch that have so much money that they are wasting it on things they don't need.

long gone are the days of helping out ur fellow man. so sad.

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ex-member DonaldTrump Gold Member Offline Oh mere mortals, open your eyes! Posts: 1995 Overseas Gender:	Re: Space Tourism Reply #7 - Feb 27^th, 2007 at 2:49pm Well... sooner or later... our 'fellow man' needs to help himself before we help them. Everytime the west tries to help out poverty striken areas... the situation gets worse. Leave them alone to sort out their own problems. This is the civilisation WE built and WE should be able to do whatever the heck we want.
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Gavin Senior Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 304 Sydney, Australia Gender:	Re: Space Tourism Reply #8 - Feb 27^th, 2007 at 2:53pm donaldtrump, those poverty striken areas are deeply in debt to these richer countries. and when u say leave them alone to sort out their own problems, i agree, but that means that richer nations should write-off the loans provided and not expect repayment.
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Reply #9 - Feb 27^th, 2007 at 3:10pm

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and when u say leave them alone to sort out their own problems, i agree, but that means that richer nations should write-off the loans provided and not expect repayment.

Agreed. But can you give me an example of these 'loans?'

Australia, for example, is still giving Britain money back for Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, and that loan was issued decades ago. But Australia has still managed to prosper.

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Reply #10 - Feb 27^th, 2007 at 3:18pm

ex-member DonaldTrump wrote on Feb 27^th, 2007 at 3:10pm:

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and when u say leave them alone to sort out their own problems, i agree, but that means that richer nations should write-off the loans provided and not expect repayment.

Agreed. But can you give me an example of these 'loans?'

refer to the following link:
http://www.africaaction.org/campaign_new/debt_more.php

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ex-member DonaldTrump Gold Member Offline Oh mere mortals, open your eyes! Posts: 1995 Overseas Gender:	Re: Space Tourism Reply #11 - Feb 27^th, 2007 at 3:23pm Thanks Gav.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56790 Gender:	Re: Space Tourism Reply #12 - Nov 5^th, 2019 at 1:16am but there's nothing out there.
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juliar Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 22966	Re: Space Tourism Reply #13 - Nov 5^th, 2019 at 8:49am What happens if you are captured by Aliens out there ?
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Reply #14 - Nov 9^th, 2019 at 9:58pm

What happens if NASA suddenly comes up with the slogan "Give us your money and we will save you from this dying planet!"
as they promise to take billions to brave New Worlds they've discovered - as the Climate Scientists warn of Doom, of a dying Earth... as the Hurricanes, Cyclones, Bushfires, droughts, floods, pollutions, rubbish islands, earthquakes and more seem to be getting worse. The Evacuation begins (especially for the 'chosen' ones remember Wink

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