Scary.

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Scary.

Jacob Samorodin — 7/2/2007 9:18:35 PM (archived)

I agree with you, Tom.
It's quite likely the next fatality in space
will be on a private mission.

The scary part?

Guess what the governments will do in that case?
They tend to respond to media hysteria
and blanket news coverage.

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SpaceX press release - TB - 7/2/2007 5:28:12 PM
- Scary. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/2/2007 9:18:35 PM
  - Idiotic Heinlein parallels... - Adam - 7/3/2007 7:58:52 AM
    - The future doesn't end up as a science fiction clone. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/3/2007 6:41:08 PM
    - Well, there's always space tourism... - Hank - 7/3/2007 4:32:15 PM
      - Attracting colonist to a new and better life? - REB - 7/5/2007 3:40:43 PM
        
        If you can get people to move to Houston... - Hank - 7/5/2007 4:14:35 PM
      - Yabbut... - McFly - 7/5/2007 3:06:51 PM
        
        For space groupies... - Hank - 7/5/2007 3:53:36 PM
        
        Tourism - TB - 7/5/2007 5:15:40 PM
        
        re: Tourism - Hank - 7/5/2007 5:59:07 PM
        
        Private vs. public - TB - 7/5/2007 9:56:30 PM
        
        Atoms for Peace - Oak Ridge Hank - 7/5/2007 11:13:16 PM
    - The ones who colonize space will not be from NASA - TheSheepLookUp - 7/3/2007 2:25:34 PM
      - Well there's a myth - Adam - 7/4/2007 8:43:47 AM
      - Ring of Chiron? - REB - 7/3/2007 5:08:27 PM
        
        Ring of Charon - REB - 7/3/2007 6:20:29 PM
      - That's my take on it too. - Lee - 7/3/2007 4:50:21 PM
        
        Would your like minded people be trustworthy by those who were not like minded? (n/t) - alcaray - 7/4/2007 3:08:05 AM
        
        Think of it this way. - Lee - 7/4/2007 3:56:16 AM
        
        The Pilgrims had no ability to harm England. - alcaray - 7/4/2007 7:53:23 PM
        
        What's trust got to do with it? - Lee - 7/4/2007 11:24:01 PM
        
        You really don't want to answer the question! - alcaray - 7/4/2007 11:52:51 PM
        
        The ability to pitch a rock - FrankC - 7/7/2007 4:03:45 AM
        
        Agreed, that colonization is a long, hard, dangerous, and difficult task. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/7/2007 6:55:45 PM
        
        Not to worry, the "like minded" people I'm talking about aren't Muslims. - Lee - 7/5/2007 2:00:43 AM
        
        Then your peaceful like-minded people... - alcaray - 7/5/2007 6:04:23 AM
        
        I can't believe that I put so much effort into not putting quotes... - alcaray - 7/5/2007 6:06:18 AM
        
        So you have something against freedom of association and self determination? - Lee - 7/5/2007 4:15:04 PM
        
        Oh certainly. I'm a traitor to my country as well. A filthy commie. N-word-lover. What's wrong with you people? - alcaray - 7/5/2007 8:28:24 PM
        
        Um, ok. - Lee - 7/5/2007 9:28:20 PM
        
        You made the accusation that I opposed the first amendment. - alcaray - 7/5/2007 10:06:16 PM
        
        Just asking. - Lee - 7/5/2007 10:39:56 PM
        
        re: Just asking. - alcaray - 7/6/2007 12:39:55 AM
        
        I'm a "to each his own" kinda guy. - Lee - 7/6/2007 1:40:09 AM
        
        Temporal Nostalgia. - Hank - 7/4/2007 4:51:02 PM
        
        So long as you accept one fact - TheSheepLookUp - 7/3/2007 5:23:09 PM
        
        Of course - Lee - 7/3/2007 8:14:29 PM
        
        Well... - TheSheepLookUp - 7/3/2007 8:24:54 PM

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