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Old September 30th 06, 06:11 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.shuttle,sci.space.station,sci.space.history
Frank Glover[_1_]
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PS wrote:

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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)



And it is not like it is such a good thing either. Humans are like a devolved species.



Are you saying evolution ought to select against seeking novel
experiences?

Trees may be immune to boredom. We're not.


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