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Discussion in 'The Bench' started by John Codman, Jul 20, 2021.

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  1. John Codman

    John Codman Platinum Level Contributor

    On the 52nd anniversary of the first Moon landing, Jeff Bazos and three passengers successfully launched to an altitude of over 50 miles - thus qualifying them as Astronauts. The flight appeared flawless.
     
    John Codman, Jul 20, 2021
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  2. dynaflow

    dynaflow shiftless...

    ...Bezos and Branson competing for expensive thrill ride customers...
     
    dynaflow, Jul 20, 2021
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  3. gsfred

    gsfred Founders Club Member

    Bazos?
     
    gsfred, Jul 20, 2021
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  4. Waterboy

    Waterboy Mullet Mafia since 6/20

    You’re cracking me up Fred! Awesome
     
    Waterboy, Jul 20, 2021
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  5. 446379H

    446379H Well-Known Member

    Egomaniac , could just go to six flags like everyone else .
     
    446379H, Jul 20, 2021
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  6. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    Eh, call me when you have an actual destination instead of a up and down. I'd prefer to drive my Buick if I want to feel some G-forces.
     
    knucklebusted, Jul 20, 2021
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  7. 69 GS 400

    69 GS 400 Well-Known Member

    Bezos ? Just some guy looking for his 15 minutes of fame by going nowhere into space. Maybe he just wants people to know how to spell his name like other famous people ? WARNING !!!
    This thread runs out in 15 minutes.
     
    69 GS 400, Jul 20, 2021
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  8. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    The shape of the rocket says it all...
    180718-blue-launch-630x495.jpg
     
    1972Mach1, Jul 20, 2021
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  9. 69 GS 400

    69 GS 400 Well-Known Member

    Let me guess where the ejection point is upon completion of mission
     
    69 GS 400, Jul 20, 2021
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  10. Quick Buick

    Quick Buick Arlington Wa

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^The shape of things to come. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    371b698e9c492478.jpg
     
    Quick Buick, Jul 20, 2021
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  11. TrunkMonkey

    TrunkMonkey Totally bananas

     
    TrunkMonkey, Jul 20, 2021
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  12. John Codman

    John Codman Platinum Level Contributor

    Your last line says it all. I never dreamed that this thread would become what it has. Sad.
     
    John Codman, Jul 20, 2021
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  13. sriley531

    sriley531 Excommunicado

    That movie scene popped in my head as well! Haha. Life really does imitate art sometimes.
     
    sriley531, Jul 20, 2021
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  14. GKMoz

    GKMoz Gary / Moz

    Worth 205 Billion= 205,000 million
     
    GKMoz, Jul 20, 2021
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  15. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    I listened to an entire interview with Branson about five years ago on this subject. It was fascinating. The goal, at least at the time of interview, was to start commercial air travel that would fly into space. It would make it possible to fly across the globe in a matter of a couple hours instead of 24 plus hours of travel while actually using less fuel. The idea was the plane would leave the atmosphere of Earth and fly against the Earth's rotation. Once the plane was in space with no drag the engines could be shut down. It's quite an idea.
     
    436'd Skylark, Jul 20, 2021
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  16. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    Suborbital hops are the stuff of 50+ years ago SciFi. It is one of those things they could do. Again, that's why I said call me when they have a destination.
     
    knucklebusted, Jul 20, 2021
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  17. gs66

    gs66 Silver Level contributor

    Sure is a big difference in people and wealth. Some are flying into space; others of us are saving up for a new clutch disc!
     
    gs66, Jul 20, 2021
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  18. 1972Mach1

    1972Mach1 Just some M.M.O.G. guy.....

    Who gets out and beats on the starter with a hammer when all it does is "click"?;):D
     
    1972Mach1, Jul 20, 2021
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  19. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    Rich guys and their toys....
     
    BYoung, Jul 20, 2021
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  20. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    It's all down hill once they kill the engines..
     
    436'd Skylark, Jul 20, 2021
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