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    Image of PrairieGirl PrairieGirl
    12/07/09

    In reply to First Commercial Spacecraft is Ready for Its Closeup
    If I'm gonna spend $250Gs to get into space I want to be able to have some fun with zero gravity. Doesn't look like there's much room for that in this thing. I'll save my case for the Vomit Comet. www.gozerog.com

    ETA: I see now that it's suborbital. I'm not sure what the appeal is at all then, other than speed.
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    Darklighter promoted this comment Edited by PrairieGirl at 12/07/09 2:41 PM PrairieGirl was starred PrairieGirl was unstarred
    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    12/07/09

    @PrairieGirl: Five minutes of microgravity and a really impressive view.
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    Image of allium allium
    12/07/09

    @PrairieGirl: Plus you're actually "in space" - that is, past the Von Kármán line* of 100 kilometers/62.1 miles where the atmosphere no longer provides any lift to airplanes.

    * That's not to be confused with the "Reed Richards line" which gives you uncanny powers when you cross it. I hear Buzz Aldrin now has a prehensile tail which he uses to fight evildoers and fustigate Moon hoaxers.
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    Image of twDarkflame twDarkflame
    12/08/09

    @PrairieGirl: Scaleable price.
    $250,000 is only the initial price, theres nothing stoping this getting tenfold cheaper or more.

    Within our lifetime (well, unless your 80 or something), this should be cheap and accessible to all.
    It could also make some flights on earth vastely quicker. (ie, for practical travel, not just for the cool factor)
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    Image of Dr.Quatermass Sc.D: Purveyor of Truth, Disseminator of Lies Dr.Quatermass Sc.D: Purveyor of Truth, Disseminator of Lies
    12/07/09

    In reply to First Commercial Spacecraft is Ready for Its Closeup
    You hear that lonesome howl io9?

    That is the sound of the wind roaring through millions of empty bank accounts?

    (Not making a social statement. This is too cool to knock.)
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    Image of Gann Gann
    12/07/09

    In reply to First Commercial Spacecraft is Ready for Its Closeup
    I do love me some spaceporn. Can't wait for some high-res action shots of this hot little 3-way.
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    Image of comrade_leviathan comrade_leviathan
    12/07/09

    In reply to First Commercial Spacecraft is Ready for Its Closeup
    Virgin Galactic FTW!

    Now if only they can refrain from pulling a NASA and make the VSS Enterprise a FLIGHT model instead of just a test one!
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    Ruthless, If you let me promoted this comment comrade_leviathan was starred comrade_leviathan was unstarred
    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12/07/09

    @comrade_leviathan: I see you truly found the little picture-helper box. :)

    I'd still like to see the art on Eve too.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12/07/09

    @comrade_leviathan: and there it is.
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    Image of comrade_leviathan comrade_leviathan
    12/07/09

    @Ruthless, If you let me: Hawt!
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    Image of twDarkflame twDarkflame
    12/08/09

    @comrade_leviathan: They plan to make 6 of them, sounds like more then a test to me.
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    12/07/09

    In reply to First Commercial Spacecraft is Ready for Its Closeup
    On planes, my wife likes to talk, I like to sleep. This looks perfect for us as long as I can get a seat in a different cabin.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    12/07/09

    In reply to First Commercial Spacecraft is Ready for Its Closeup
    Why 3 cockpits??? Incase one of the pilots are pished out of their face!!
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    Image of Nasdaf Nasdaf
    12/07/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): so everyone has a window seat
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    Image of Aligon Aligon
    12/07/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): This is actually a picture of Whiteknighttwo + Spaceshiptwo. Spaceshiptwo is the craft in the middle, which detaches and launches away from its mothership at about 15km altitude, then zooms up to 100km with its own engines.
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) promoted this comment Aligon was starred Aligon was unstarred
    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    12/07/09

    @Aligon: @CoyoteBrown: Can we all just pretend they actually NEED 3 cockpits!!!

    It makes it more fun!
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    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/04/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    So it's basically the Carnival Cruise Line in outer space? What a waste of time and money. Isn't it enough that floating temples of consumerism crowd our oceans? Must they now pollute the night sky too?
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    Edited by Bill-Lee at 11/04/09 2:51 AM Bill-Lee was starred Bill-Lee was unstarred
    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/04/09

    @Bill-Lee:
    Well, this is the only way anything's ever going to get done in space... People don't seem to want to pay for science and exploration - maybe we can get them as spin-offs from consumerism.
    -Kle. #spacehotel
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    Image of Andrew Dickerson Andrew Dickerson
    11/04/09

    @Bill-Lee: Crowd our oceans? Really? Last time I've checked there isn't really a crowding issue.

    As for "polluting the night sky" Do you know how much junk and trash is already up there? you can't see that can you? would it really "pollute" the sky.

    and don't get me rattle about the "temples of consumerism" #spacehotel
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    Bill-Lee promoted this comment Andrew Dickerson was starred Andrew Dickerson was unstarred
    Image of Bill-Lee Bill-Lee
    11/04/09

    @Andrew Dickerson: Umm...I was using those as figures of speech. Are you always this literal minded? #spacehotel
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    Image of snarklenyc snarklenyc
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    "Anonymous billionaire" clearly = S.R. Hadden #spacehotel
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    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    "How was your trip?"

    "My God, totally boring. I swear we didn't even leave the hotel. Absolutely no atmosphere." #spacehotel
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    Image of Ryanrule Ryanrule
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel

    he did it #spacehotel
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    Image of RollsRoyceRevenge RollsRoyceRevenge
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    When do the intergalactic lumps start spelling out "Scram?" #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    2012? Heh, some of us mad scientists (those who have succeeded in extorting money from world governments) have been living and operating their schemes from space since the 1970s. And you thought that Moonraker was just a movie... #spacehotel
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    Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: Yeah, there goes the neighborhood. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Chip Overclock: Tell me about it. But, it's ok. We'll shoot it down with our network of satellite lasers. #spacehotel
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    Image of vinylrake vinylrake
    11/04/09

    @Roklimber: That's mad scientists for you, always using a network of satellite lasers when a properly aimed ball bearing at the proper velocity would do the job just as well. #spacehotel
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    Roklimber promoted this comment vinylrake was starred vinylrake was unstarred
    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/04/09

    @vinylrake: Guilty as charged. #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    I am going to have to wait till the dollar gets a little stronger against the euro before I can convince the wife on this one. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: There's an easy solution: sell your wife. #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: Well, she's blonde, blue eyes, make me an offer... #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: I'm a firm believer in trying before buying. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: By the way, I live in Denmark. Blue-eyed blondes are a dime a dozen here. #spacehotel
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: How much for shipping and handling ? #spacehotel
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    Roklimber promoted this comment Jassen was starred Jassen was unstarred
    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Jassen: Shipping and handling are the least of your concerns. Wait until you see the maintenance bill. :) #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/03/09

    @Roklimber: You hit the nail on the head there. It's sort of like when we bought a pure bred puppy and I lamented that we were spending hundreds more than we would have spent on a rescue dog. Within a few months, we had spent so much in vets, toys, food etc... that the initial price was not significant.

    Beyond the dollars there's the usual hidden costs in alcohol, xanax and the rest. It's not so much the inital cost of Mrs. Emilio Lizardo, it's the TCO that gets you. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/03/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo:

    Wait... Am I to understand that you're comparing your wife to a dog?

    You'd better hope she doesn't read io9, or you'll spend the rest of your life licking the roof of your dog's doghouse. Unless, of course, you're really married to a member of the canis family.

    We never know... there are people with all kinds of animal fetiches. Besides, with a name like Lizardo... :)) #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/04/09

    @Roklimber: She really loves that dog. She probably wouldn't consider it an insult.

    Also, don't knock the doghouse in our family. That dog has it pretty easy. He's allowed on the furniture, gets lots of table scraps, spends almost no time alone, has a big yard. I'd like to be reincarnated as my wife's dog. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/04/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo:

    "I'd like to be reincarnated as my wife's dog."

    Has it occurred to you that perhaps you already are? #spacehotel
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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    11/04/09

    @Roklimber: God no, she treats him way better than she treats me. #spacehotel
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    11/04/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: No, no, I didn't mean her canis dog. I meant her dog as in her male version of a bitch. :) #spacehotel
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    11/03/09

    In reply to Guests Will Play Spider-Man in Galactic's Space Hotel
    It's the 10,000 mile high club?
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    Edited by ManchuCandidate at 11/03/09 2:17 PM ManchuCandidate was starred ManchuCandidate was unstarred
    Image of CSX321 CSX321
    11/03/09

    @ManchuCandidate: Probably closer to 200 miles. Hmm...Velcro suits?

    Edit...I just re-read it. It says 450 km, or about 280 miles.
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    Edited by CSX321 at 11/03/09 3:09 PM CSX321 was starred CSX321 was unstarred
    Image of gorehound gorehound
    08/21/09

    In reply to Kirk and Sulu's Orbital Dive May Not be Far Off
    what an awesome way to die.
    i wonder how many would want to commit suicide this way.
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