RKK Energia offering ride around the Moon

> Maybe we get some of the Nautilus Modules from
> Bigalow Industries and build a hotel on the Moon for
> these rich tourists ?

With governments becoming less and less powerful these days, and
corporate interests becoming more and more powerful, I think it's
entirely viable, even LIKELY that the richest of the rich will be
taking pleasure trips to the moon. Starting with a half-orbit
flyaround is the logical place to start.

The whole idea of a hotel on the moon at this point seems a little
absurd to me. It's like having the first European colony in the new
world be a Ritz-Carlton. Of course, lots of absurd things happen
these days... I consider it absurd, not unrealistic.

Less absurd would be for a wealthy philanthropist throw a billion or
two in the direction of a scientific installation on Luna, rather than
a commercial one. Less absurd, but also less likely.