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Simonyi next
March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com
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"snidely" wrote:
March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. -Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings. Oct 5th, 2004 JDL |
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Derek Lyons wrote:
"snidely" wrote: March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. D. You say that as if it's a bad thing.... It's far preferable to the other 'fashion' of going to Africa to grab yourself a kid. -- Frank You know what to remove to reply... Check out my web page: http://www.geocities.com/stardolphin1/link2.htm "To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." - Stephen Hawking |
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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "snidely" wrote: March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. -Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings. Oct 5th, 2004 JDL I've got too much time - if only I had too much money. :-) George |
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"Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "snidely" wrote: March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. This is a good thing. With the Russians reportedly now charging between $20 and $25 million per flight, it would seem that supply and demand is working as it should in this capitalistic venture. Jeff -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - B. Franklin, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (1919) |
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George wrote:
"Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "snidely" wrote: March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. -Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings. Oct 5th, 2004 JDL I've got too much time - if only I had too much money. :-) George It's a shame that they tend to be reciprocal, yeah... -- Frank You know what to remove to reply... Check out my web page: http://www.geocities.com/stardolphin1/link2.htm "To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." - Stephen Hawking |
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"Frank Glover" wrote in message ... George wrote: "Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "snidely" wrote: March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. -Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings. Oct 5th, 2004 JDL I've got too much time - if only I had too much money. :-) George It's a shame that they tend to be reciprocal, yeah... -- Frank Ain't that the truth! George |
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"Jeff Findley" wrote:
"Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "snidely" wrote: March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. This is a good thing. How exactly? With the Russians reportedly now charging between $20 and $25 million per flight, it would seem that supply and demand is working as it should in this capitalistic venture. Which has precisely what to do with the topic of discussion? D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. -Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings. Oct 5th, 2004 JDL |
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Frank Glover wrote:
Derek Lyons wrote: Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. You say that as if it's a bad thing.... It's far preferable to the other 'fashion' of going to Africa to grab yourself a kid. That 'fashion' has been around a while, only the continent of choice differs. D. -- Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh. -Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings. Oct 5th, 2004 JDL |
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Derek Lyons wrote:
"Jeff Findley" wrote: "Derek Lyons" wrote in message ... "snidely" wrote: March 9, according to Alan Boyle's intro on msnbc.com Flying to ISS is rapidly becoming the newest status symbol among those with too much time and money on their hands. This is a good thing. How exactly? These people continue to demonstrate (for those who may have had doubts) that there's a market for orbital tourism, even at $20 million+ US, per seat. It's reasonable to assume that a greater market exists at lower prices, when lower launch costs can be acheived. With the Russians reportedly now charging between $20 and $25 million per flight, it would seem that supply and demand is working as it should in this capitalistic venture. Which has precisely what to do with the topic of discussion? D. Simonyi will, it appears, be the next person to avail himself of this service, thus continuing to show that there *is* a market for orbital space tourism, and therefore, a market worthy of further development... -- Frank You know what to remove to reply... Check out my web page: http://www.geocities.com/stardolphin1/link2.htm "To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." - Stephen Hawking |
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