Would you try to go to the edge of space if the trip were free?

Hell yes! At 56 with both kids almost adults, I would do it in a heartbeat.

i would if someone would ALSO pay my life insurance premium for the trip.

I just remembered something.

I recently saw Final Destination 3, and in that movie they point out that you have a higher probability of dying from a traffic accident to or from an amusement park than dying on a roller coaster at an amusement park.

I don't know if I would trust a statistic from a horror movie, but if true, then roller coasters are relatively safe.

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By the way, do not watch that movie right before going on a roller coaster unless you want to try to scare yourself.

For free? Heck yeah. I’d also skydive if it were free.

But you’d have to pay me big bucks to visit Portland OR. :wink: Too risky!! :stuck_out_tongue:

Did you know that you can skydive without a parachute...

Once.

Free?

Yes, I’d do it.

Twice if you are reincarnated.

Watching this vid gets me queasy, so nfw would I go up there with Bezos.

And “iddqd” does not help.

Just like that guy in the balance board video I’d be hesitant to trust my life to technology if I don’t have to.

Now… if the reward was greater, like we were travelling to a new paradise world with low gravity and amazonian women, then maybe…

Cool video, but pretty scary.

I just got off the phone with Bezos.

He said that he'll pay for Lightbringer's ticket and give him a free year of Amazon Prime, but LB has to attempt to go to the edge of space to get the free Prime.

I’d go. I think that as I look back over my life I do/will regret the things I didn’t do much more than the things I did.
On the other hand, at 55, I don’t have a scar, tattoo, ache or pain that didn’t start out as a good idea. (here, hold my beer)

“Would you try to go to the edge of space if the trip were free?”

Only if someone paid me. :laughing: :+1: :beer:

In a heart beat, I’d be the first on the ship.

Yes, I would go if there wasn't a long training program first.

Wonder what part is more dangerous - going up or coming down? The space shuttle had one failure each way out of 135 missions.

Who would go on the "vomit comet" if it we free? Slightly similar experience but shorter and proportional less risk. I would like to but I know I would need the vomit bag.

No. Not right now. These vehicles are still experimental. The very short lived experience just isn’t worth the risk at this point. Going to the ISS? That’s a different story. :wink: :smiley: :money_mouth_face:

These billionaires went now, because they’re well into the last quarter of their lives and best to do it before getting older…

A free round-trip to the Moon complete with free rental of a space-suit, room and board, would be much nicer.

BTW: Do we know what flashlights or search lights those moon-walkers used? And what to expect from using our conventional (battery-powered) flashlights on the Moon or in Space?

Heat dissipation is radiation-only, so incandescent bulbs are a good choice. Batteries maybe need to be wraped in something reflecting the radiation back on them, if the body is made from plastic. An 80th plastic flashlight from the flea market along with a rescue blanket from the first aid box in your car should do.

Edit: I’d take the ride if I could keep the space suit.

Good point, though the batteries won’t care, its the outside of the light. Also in the spacecraft there is air, but outside there is not.
Temperature regulation would be required, and more thermal mass/more surface area to dissipate heat.

That said in space you need dead reliable so a Chinese flashlight does not fit that bill. You may even need intrinsically safe.

Also you are in the spacecraft, you won’t need that many lumens.

I’m going to start a new topic on this :slight_smile:

There are to much people
with no food and water.

In my opinion,these is a waste of money
when some problems are still around.

Regards Xandre

I’ve heard and understand both sides of this argument. eg, there will always be some people that can’t or won’t take care of themselves, and this kind of scientific pursuit has helped raise the standard of living for almost everyone. But, I still largely agree with you. At least these private companies aren’t stealing my money to go play in space like the government does (ignoring government subsidies they may receive).

I frequently visit the darkest places in my state so that I can look at the stars. If you have never tried that before, do it soon because the night sky will soon be ruined by starlink satellites. Last year you’d occasionally see one, this year you cannot avoid seeing them nearly constantly. We’re not even seeing the lowest (brightest reflecting) satellites yet. Starlink - Wikipedia

To me it seems we’re full of hubris and are completely ignoring the ‘great filter’ of the fermi paradox.