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[matticus]

Wait till Oceangate expand into space travel

I see what you've done there!

 

[Rusty Nails]

Google says: As of December 2023, a total of 676 people have flown into space and 19 of them have died. This sets the current statistical fatality rate at 2.8 percent.

So yeah, probably quite similar to Everest! :P

how many of those have been on genuine exploratory or scientific flights into space rather than tourist trips just touching the edge of space?

I would never pay the sort of money punters would have to pay for a commercial flight but if a billionaire mate of mine offered me a free ride I would be tempted.

 

[secretsqirrel]

It'll be several $100k a pop.

Typical CS sub standard humour…..

 

[briantrumpet]

Typical CS sub standard humour…..

Thanks.

 

[BoldonLad]

Putting aside the publicity/marketing appeal of a group of attractive young women, is this whole development not just the Space version of Air Travel? Initially, no doubt, air travel was financially the province of “the wealthy”, and was less safe than now. Now, we have cheap flights to holiday destinations and greatly improved safety levels.

 

[secretsqirrel]

Thanks.

I have been submersed in it for years.

Oh well, That went down like a ……..


Ok I’ll get my coat

 

[Pblakeney]

Putting aside the publicity/marketing appeal of a group of attractive young women, is this whole development not just the Space version of Air Travel? Initially, no doubt, air travel was financially the province of “the wealthy”, and was less safe than now. Now, we have cheap flights to holiday destinations and greatly improved safety levels.

I doubt it. There a multitude of places I've flown to out of choice, and many more that I'd like to visit.
Where would I like to go to in space? Struggling.

 

[BoldonLad]

I doubt it. There a multitude of places I've flown to out of choice, and many more that I'd like to visit.
Where would I like to go to in space? Struggling.

I doubt that you (or me) are their target audience. 😂

 

[AuroraSaab]

Putting aside the publicity/marketing appeal of a group of attractive young women, is this whole development not just the Space version of Air Travel? Initially, no doubt, air travel was financially the province of “the wealthy”, and was less safe than now. Now, we have cheap flights to holiday destinations and greatly improved safety levels.

I suppose it is, but where are you going? The moon eventually perhaps. I'd say it's more akin to balloon flights. An exciting novelty for the well off.

 

[Pblakeney]

I doubt that you (or me) are their target audience. 😂

Why not? The young can't even afford a house apparently, far less going to space.

 

[briantrumpet]

Why not? The young can't even afford a house apparently, far less going to space.

And you being in the habit of spaffing £100k on a whim... the P stands for 'profligate', I reckon.

 

[Pblakeney]

And you being in the habit of spaffing £100k on a whim... the P stands for 'profligate', I reckon.

I'm not, no. My cohorts will be though. Especially so if the price was reduced as suggested.

 

[briantrumpet]

I'm not, no. My cohorts will be though. Especially so if the price was reduced as suggested.

I might have forgotten to add a 😉 ... I think we're cut from the same cloth as far as discretionary spending is concerned.

 

[Pinno718]

Typical CS sub standard humour…..

It was a good effort.

Imagine if that rocket full of rich females hit a Zanussi freezer...

 

[Pross]

I’d love to go up once just to experience the perspective but going just inside space for a few minutes seems pointless and as someone else said, trying to pass most of these women of as space pioneers is cringeworthy.