Bezos getting ready to head to space, T minus 24 minutes...

[DaveC]

Amazing stuff! Hope all goes well for the flight and crew!

https://www.blueorigin.com/

 

[Doc Watson]

Where's Wally?

 

[Larry L.]

'Couldn't pay me enough to go up in wunna them there contrapshuns!
I doubt I could even be dragged forcibly into one kicking and screaming!
No, sir!
I have a carefully nurtured yellow stripe I've vowed to protect...

 

[Doc Watson]

I would go to Mars but not a quick 2 mins of zero g, I've done that in an aeroplane and been up to 50,000 feet so I'm 1/2 an astronaut

 

[Bill Kearley]

Exciting, but not sure what else !

 

[DaveC]

Exciting, but not sure what else !

Yeah, a very small step for sure. But impressive from a privately funded entity. More impressive flights to come in the future. Model rocketry on steroids!

 

[Terry Oxandale]

A carnival ride of epic proportions.

 

[Terry Oxandale]

What I found fascinating was the amount of zero-G time, considering it was basically a bullet shot straight up, and the speed it attained before "coasting" at zero G.

 

[Emanuel]

I thought it would be placed into orbit and go around the world at least once

 

[Marcus]

No wonder Bezos and the likes love going to space since it's the only place where you are safe from taxes.

 

[Larry L.]

But...what about the huge carbon footprint that little 10 minute flea hop itself left behind...not to mention the additional 'print left by everyone getting to the launch site to watch it and/or take part in it??? ;-)