Rick Jones wrote:
In sci.space.history David Spain wrote:
I *still* say they should shove $1 million in cash into it (Dragon
capsule). Put some 'skin' into the game as they say. Great
publicity.

And everyone with a rowboat or an innertube will be trying to get to
the landing site... like all those folks in kayaks in McCovey Cove
trying to get Splash Hits when Bonds still played for the S.F. Giants.

Someone opens the hatch, crawls inside to get the mil and everyone
else trying to clamber aboard brings the lower edge of the hatch below
sea-level. Then either one has a new ending for "It's a Mad Mad Mad
Mad World" or a field day for lawyers everywhere - or both.

rick jones

Solved by keeping the exact landing site secret for this launch.

OTOH, what a great plot for a James Bond movie.

Capsule goes up with $1M, comes down successfully, open hatch ceremony
reveals... Envelope containing letter of thanks from SPECTRE!

Da Da Da DAAAA Da Daa Da....
Dudlee De Dum De Da Dum....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPECTRE

:-)

Dave