outer space exploration

**jeffrocks** · August 31st, 2007 02:26 AM

NASA will now accept tourists up to space labs only starting between 2008-10 for qualified individuals but has to undergo undersea training first somewhere in key west,florida.take note...it's just $5,000 only...it's serious.

**niky** · August 31st, 2007 12:30 PM

Need a link. So far as I know, NASA hopes to encourage Space Tourism, but they're still struggling to bring the cost down.

Simply put, if you send one person into space for just $5,000, they're wasting over a million dollar's worth of taxpayer's money for one person's enjoyment.

Rocket fuel ain't cheap.

**gearhead** · August 31st, 2007 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Of course... so far, it looks like an impossible task...

impossible is nothing. imagine the world our grandparents lived in vs ours. progress is exponential. what is important is the will of the powers that be. but then again most progress comes from military application. just look at the very tool we are using at the moment. remember the old comps of the 80s? Commodore ba yun?

**mazdamazda** · August 31st, 2007 01:23 PM

Hmmm... interesting read:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ex...spaceship.html

Seems like they are really looking into this option since a LOT of people are against using a nuclear-powered spacecraft.

**mikey177** · August 31st, 2007 01:30 PM

I wonder why NASA is having such a difficult time figuring out faster-than-light travel?

If Captain Picard were on the bridge, all he has to do is say "Engage!", and off they go

**empy** · August 31st, 2007 01:52 PM

i have trouble believing that you can get into space for 5k. a first class ticket to Europe costs more than that

**jeffrocks** · August 31st, 2007 06:28 PM

Well...me too can't believe it for 5k,can't retrieve the links i've read last year before i join tsikot.com...it says...a non-profit,selected- qualified individuals only...sorry i can't substantiate,just leave it if you may...thanks

**oldblue** · September 1st, 2007 12:54 AM

di ba yun concorde pwede sa space kahit sandali lang

**kinyo** · September 1st, 2007 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by mikey177

I wonder why NASA is having such a difficult time figuring out faster-than-light travel?

Partly blame it on Einstein, but I'd blame it mostly on the human brain. If we ever achieve faster-than-light travel, then we must have already learned how to travel at the speed of thought.