out of this world, man
37 years ago today, Apollo 17 was launched into space 18,000 miles from the Earth, and was able to photograph the Earth in full light for the first time. Virtually every picture showing the full Earth is derived from this one photograph. Within the next couple of years, anyone will be able to travel in to space and see the earth the way the astronauts of Apollo 17 did in 1972. Oh wait, I mean anyone wealthy with 200K of disposable income to spend on 2.5 hrs of out-of-this-world entertainment.
Wish to travel to space by age group: USA
Don't get me wrong, I'm actually quite excited about this. These things always start off for the rich but eventually trickle down to be financially accessible for everyday folk. Anyway, thinking back to the Hindenburg and the Titanic, I actually would rather not be the guinea pig strapped in the seat while the kinks in the technology are worked out ;)
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posted by Evil Genius @ 11:41 AM
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Apparently the Titanic was newfangled "floating ship" technology that had only been around for about 10,000 years, but back then they were unaware of the "iceberg" design flaw. Later ships were built without icebergs.
R-D-RR
yah i read about this
the biggest reason this is good is once it becomes affordable
we can travel anywhere in like an hour
because due to a bizarre case of relativity, travelling at 10mph high above the earth is equal to travelling like 5,000 mph
the same force that allows you to multiply your force by using a lever
I hope people realize that space is a really dangerous place. A solar flare or a CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) from the sun could kill everyone in space instantly.
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