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Old September 22nd 06, 01:27 AM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.station,sci.space.history
Frank Glover[_1_]
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Traveler wrote:

'John Doe' wrote in:

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That Virgin Galactic crap? Where you don't even get into orbit? Where you
are only weightless for five minutes? I'd pay $50 for that if it were at a
theme park... where it belongs.



I wouldn't call it "crap". It is still an experience worth taking. It is
a thrill ride which I would classify along with bungee jumping or
parachuting or maybe like climbing the sydney harbour bridge. Not
something I would refuse to do.



I call it crap. Dumb humans are just too obsessed the with thrills and rare
opportunities bull****.



Um, yeah. You say that like it's a bad thing....

(assuming I'm not missing a 'sarcasm' tag)

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