Space Tourism

Thanks Robert,

I stand corrected.

Best wishes, Andy.

Robert Reed wrote:

> James Cameron is already in talks with Russia to go into space.
>
> --- In spacesettlers@y..., "Dr. Omni" wrote:
> > From: "andy-nimmo"
> > To:
> > Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 8:15 AM
> > Subject: Re: [spacesettlers] social issues
> >
> > [snikt]
> > > If we can find space jobs around the Solar System for a 100
> million,
> > > that'll be a billion, not a hundred million jobs in the long run.
> At the
> > > recent BROHP Conference in Charterhouse I ended my talk by
> telling young
> > > folk not to try to become astronauts if they want to get paid to
> go to
> > > space. "Become the best wine waiter on this planet and you'll
> have a
> > > good chance." was my last sentence. Space tourism will take up a
> lot of
> > > that slack, but not enough. You are very right! We need lots more
> space
> > > projects to solve terrestrial unemployment problems.
> > >
> > Talking about space tourism, that guy Tito finally made it today -
> the first
> > space tourist became a reality!
> >
> > However, since NASA was freaking out so much about Tito's vacation
> at ISS, I
> > kind of doubt that there will be other millionaires going there in
> the
> > upcoming months. Or will the Russians just ignore NASA's opposition
> and
> > create a spaceline for the rich and famous? I would like to know the
>
> > opinions of everyone in the list about this subject...
> >
> > > Best wishes, Andy.
> > [snikt]
> >
> > Best wishes, Lucio.
>
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