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Richard Branson does it!

JamandBread — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:32:32 GMT

His Unity space ship has reached the edge of space. What a beautiful thing to watch. Eventually ordinary people will be able to travel to space too.

I'm glad Branson got there first.

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Anonymous032819 — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:35:25 GMT

I've always liked Richard Branson. He seems like a good guy to me.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:50:22 GMT

is it a competition?

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songbird — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:53:21 GMT

@Anonymous032819 wrote:
I've always liked Richard Branson. He seems like a good guy to me.

He's the best of the bunch.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:14:23 GMT

For an 'ordinary person' a ticket to space will cost $250,000 for a seat on board the Galactic to be ready for you in 2022. I would love to go! They (people who have been there) say once you see the earth from up there, it changes you.

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skatting44 — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:23:56 GMT

American ingenuity and the power of private industry.

Yea, he beat Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as the 1st in space.

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songbird — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:35:57 GMT

@skatting44 wrote:
American ingenuity and the power of private industry.
Yea, he beat Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as the 1st in space.

England should be proud of him. Good day for them today. If England wins the Euro 2020...well even better.

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candyagain — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:39:23 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
is it a competition?

Among the billionaires....yes. We'll all benefit in the long run. Well, my grandchildren will.

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millieshops — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 16:54:39 GMT

@SilleeMee When I was a kid in the early 1950's, I didn't know anyone who flew any airplane except a Piper Cub (lived 15 miles from Piper factory). Even over the next decade, flying for those I knew was pretty rare.

I seriously doubt the shift to space travel will be as fast as the current leaders hope, and I doubt I will ever see anyone but the wealthy fly in space, however I do hope that the engineering and other technical discoveries made as the wealthy show the way will filter down to the rest of us. That's not too much to wish for.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:00:59 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
is it a competition?

@deepwaterdotter at least Richard Branson claims it is not a competition. Not sure about Jeff Bezos.

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JamandBread — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:04:38 GMT

I think there are more implications to this than just a bucket list item for the rich.

I think this spacecraft will eventually transport workers to infrastructure platforms set up at the edge of space. I can see a solar energy collection point. I can see missile defense platforms, zero gravity research labs, etc.

On the bucket list side- think of the entertainment and leisure value. Hotels, restaurants, even new "space sports" could be created. When enough space craft is built and enough flights are taking off daily, the price is sure to come down.

I think there are endless possibilities, some we can't yet imagine.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:10:50 GMT

@JamandBread wrote:
I think there are more implications to this than just a bucket list item for the rich.
I think this spacecraft will eventually transport workers to infrastructure platforms set up at the edge of space. I can see a solar energy collection point. I can see missile defense platforms, zero gravity research labs, etc.
On the bucket list side- think of the entertainment and leisure value. Hotels, restaurants, even new "space sports" could be created. When enough space craft is built and enough flights are taking off daily, the price is sure to come down.
I think there are endless possibilities, some we can't yet imagine.

Like in that movie Elysium (2013).

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JamandBread — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:36:53 GMT

I looked up the movie. Sounds kind of depressing!

Branson is saying he will devote his life to using this technology to help heal the planet. Hopefully there won't be a need for the super rich to establish themselves away from a dying earth 🌎

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SilleeMee — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:41:47 GMT

@JamandBread

It's actually a pretty good movie.

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qualitygal — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:45:15 GMT

I still want to learn all that's out there, about space. It's the "final frontier" after all. *wink*.

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JamandBread — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 17:46:27 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@JamandBread
It's actually a pretty good movie.

I've already added it to my Prime Watch List!

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gidgetgh — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:33:35 GMT

My level of "I don't care" on this one is off the charts. I mean good for him I guess, and I'm glad they got back safely of course but the whole space travel thing....I don't care.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 19:10:01 GMT

@songbird wrote:
@skatting44 wrote:
American ingenuity and the power of private industry.
Yea, he beat Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as the 1st in space.
England should be proud of him. Good day for them today. If England wins the Euro 2020...well even better.

@songbird England??? It's New Mexico taxpayers who made this possible. From some of the poorest counties in the state too, supporting the billionaire.

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skatting44 — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:16:51 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@JamandBread wrote:
I think there are more implications to this than just a bucket list item for the rich.
I think this spacecraft will eventually transport workers to infrastructure platforms set up at the edge of space. I can see a solar energy collection point. I can see missile defense platforms, zero gravity research labs, etc.
On the bucket list side- think of the entertainment and leisure value. Hotels, restaurants, even new "space sports" could be created. When enough space craft is built and enough flights are taking off daily, the price is sure to come down.
I think there are endless possibilities, some we can't yet imagine.

Like in that movie Elysium (2013).

I thought of the same . I suspect when all turns to looking like the movie " Road Warrior " here on earth all the rich and elite will have their own " Elysium " on another planet or a space station. I don't think to many years will pass before this might be a reality . Society as we know it is on a rapid decline.

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just bee — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 22:17:25 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

@songbird wrote:
@skatting44 wrote:
American ingenuity and the power of private industry.
Yea, he beat Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as the 1st in space.
England should be proud of him. Good day for them today. If England wins the Euro 2020...well even better.
@songbird England??? It's New Mexico taxpayers who made this possible. From some of the poorest counties in the state too, supporting the billionaire.

@Kachina624

Yes -- and thank you for pointing it out.