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- WordsnCollision, on 11/03/2009, -0/+29Can't wait to steal some towels!
- beakerbite, on 11/03/2009, -0/+27Even though this project might sound way out there right now and the price is definitely very high, this will most likely cause a surge of new development in space travel, probably from the private sector. I hope this puts more public enthusiasm into space travel again.
- DrMilkdad, on 11/03/2009, -1/+21The trick to get into the Space Hotel is to work at the Space Hotel. That way they pay YOU to be in the Space Hotel.
- ScottMcIntyre, on 11/03/2009, -0/+17I'm guessing there'll be no throwing televisions out of windows in a rock star kinda way...
- radicaldementia, on 11/03/2009, -0/+17Personally I'm hoping that in 30-40 years space tourism becomes cheap enough that even your average Joe Engineer can save up enough money to spend a few days in space, or at least take a quick orbit around the world. It only took half that time for air-travel to become mainstream after WWI. Once the technology is practical for the private sector, rapid expansion is almost guaranteed.
- JackTheSkeleton, on 11/03/2009, -0/+15I can already say this.....Can't afford it.
- bjs3171, on 11/03/2009, -1/+12Mental note. Get $6 million by 2011.
- sajuuk, on 11/03/2009, -0/+9I see this as something that will slowly turn into the place where the filthy rich evil folk that have ruined our planet will go to escape the wrath of us little people who have to live with the madness they have created.
- phalanxcronos, on 11/03/2009, -0/+9Actually I a better question would be, how do I apply for a job as concierge on this space hotel?
- bstew22, on 11/03/2009, -0/+9A beer will cost you $8,000
- phalanxcronos, on 11/03/2009, -0/+7Is it 4.5m for the hotel plus $20 million for the ride on the Soyuz or $4.5m all inclusive?
- Seren2399, on 11/03/2009, -1/+6Imagine the waivers people will have to sign...
- llamaba, on 11/03/2009, -0/+5I'm not going up there until I know what precautions they're taking against vermicious knids.
- frequentFlyer, on 11/03/2009, -0/+5Has anybody "done it" in space yet? I wonder............
- enozten, on 11/03/2009, -1/+4i think you mean space towels
- xenofreak, on 11/03/2009, -0/+3I'll sign up the day they let me, it'll leave me close to broke afterword, but I'll do it in a heartbeat. It may be dangerous, but really would you rather die by being hit by a bus, sick in bed, or a cool burn-up on atmospheric re-entry (looks way better on gravestone).
- fortheworld, on 11/03/2009, -0/+3It will. You just have to look back through the history of travel and realise that it will happen. Think of people leaving via boat hundreds or even thousands of years ago - how unfathomable that was that they'd ever make it to where they were going. Then, when trains and cars came about bringing a new way to travel quicker than a horse and cart. Then with the invention of the modern aircraft, we can go to the other side of the world in less than a day. Now plane, train and automobile transportation is within reach of Joe Six pack for only a few hundred dollars, when it was only for the privleged previously.
I'm going to start saving now - i think the decompression of space would actually help my back injury. - HeizeusX, on 11/03/2009, -0/+3Half of that fee is just for parking.
- howdareyou, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2I wonder what minimum wage in space is.
- 000dnj, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2Yes
- DjBearPDX, on 11/03/2009, -2/+4At least you won't have to avoid people begging for change out front
- PowderedToasty, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2You'd only be close to broke after spending 4.5 mill?? I want to be you.
- fortheworld, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2What about the snozwanglers?
- Screwy1138, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2At the expected rate of inflation, this should be fairly affordable by the time two years rolls around.
- fadetoone, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2Imagine the government regulation that will be implemented...
- mizarone, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2Someone will probably try to do that, but if they succeed it will suck.
- nategri, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2I'm all for the commercialization of space, and this is definitely possible. But that said... two years? Come on. I'll believe it when I see it.
- iamnobody8614, on 11/03/2009, -0/+2Well, technically, it will blow.
- Golfslugger31, on 11/09/2009, -0/+1After all, it is authentic "SPACE BEER". Maybe they'll call it "Samuel Adams: space heritage" rather than boston lager.
- bstew22, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1hehe very cute
- physco827, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1Video said that 43 people have already reserved a room. Also that about 200 more are interested. It says 4.5 million for 3 days 430km above the earth. Those 43 people will collectively be giving the company 193.5 million dollars for the space suite. Thats a lot of money and with the remaining people interested I'm sure that the space suite company would break even. Very interesting.
- usefuljenkins, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1Literally.
- jordanmoore, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1Wasn't there a cartoon about this back in the day?
- Golfslugger31, on 11/09/2009, -0/+1Well, considering the fact that astronauts risk their very lives, I'd take a gander it's more than Mcdonalds.
- enozten, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1if i had 20 mil i'd do it.
- bbowendigg, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1things like this make you rethink the whole watch out for china thing... the new space race... i guess this time around its the work of private u.s. citizens vs the government of china. pretty wild. space hotel, china's space program, more power to you guys.
- mwtbdltr, on 11/04/2009, -0/+1i know what i would take... several video cams... set that ***** up and rolllll tape.... i wonder what would happen if you smoked a joint in space???? :O imagin being able to say to people... "not only was i the first person on the planet to spend a week in a space hotel... but ... i was the first person in history to smoke a spliff in 0 gravity" .... the pussy you would get with that story hahaha
- Gauthic, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1Morbid curiosity?
- greendalek, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1Oh HELL yes. Someone notify the President that those fancy elevators, in particular, need to be knid-proofed.
- Golfslugger31, on 11/09/2009, -0/+1I suppose it would be possible, but do remember, this isn't "on earth", but in space, away from our world. It is a bit different and will still cost quite a bit of money sending supplies every now and then. I'm all for it though.
- levitron, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1Tanstaafl, dude; it'd be pretty hard...
- worldstoaster, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1what are you trying to get at?
- zzak15, on 11/04/2009, -0/+1But that's when the world ends!
- LarkStew, on 11/04/2009, -0/+1You reminded me of Stark by Ben Elton.
- Izzmo, on 11/03/2009, -0/+1I think they need to figure out how to have artificial gravity in these things so you are not just floating around everywhere and losing muscle mass by the minute.
- cheaphotelsuk, on 11/06/2009, -0/+0Nice but I find the best offers can be found on cheap-hotels-today.com
Hope this helps ya all :-) - ptxyz, on 11/03/2009, -1/+1Space-bums!!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/38838770@N06/37664169 ...
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