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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Q&A => Topic started by: astronomy101 on January 10, 2007, 01:33:55 PM

Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: astronomy101 on January 10, 2007, 01:33:55 PM
When civilian space travel becomes possible in the near future for vacational reasons, will an FEers go into space and see for yourself if the earth is a sphere or not?

This, of course, is assuming any of us normal people can afford this.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: James on January 10, 2007, 03:28:29 PM
The Conspiracy deliberately keeps most of us poor.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: Agent_Fishmonger on January 10, 2007, 03:34:35 PM
Oh do NOT even go there.  If you live in America, the only one keeping you poor is yourself!  This is the land of opportunity where anyone can do anything and the possibilities are endless.  And i see Dogsplat, you live in England, so nearly the same holds true for you.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: Alteru on January 10, 2007, 04:51:11 PM
Quote from: "Dogplatter"
The Conspiracy deliberately keeps most of us poor.



....Please.



oh god please... PLEASE.


Tell me you're not serious.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: John Smedley on January 10, 2007, 07:53:17 PM
The Conspiracy stole my children, my house, and my dog.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: FastEddy on January 10, 2007, 08:51:50 PM
And killed my fish, and stole my virginity. Oh, you pesky Conspiracy! What troublesome adventures will you get into next?
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: 18C on January 10, 2007, 09:27:35 PM
I will go into "space" and witness the FE for myself, thus proving you all wrong.  And you call us the idiots?  :roll:
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: zaudragon on January 10, 2007, 11:10:17 PM
Quote from: "Agent_Fishmonger"
Oh do NOT even go there.  If you live in America, the only one keeping you poor is yourself!  This is the land of opportunity where anyone can do anything and the possibilities are endless.  And i see Dogsplat, you live in England, so nearly the same holds true for you.

Not true! The only one keeping you poor is the government, and the past!

Capitalist government + Anti-communist/socialist Past = Bourgeois + Proletariat

Solution: Revolution. Or make the government spend so much money (like in war) that it collapses and a natural anarchist communist autonomy develops ;)

That’s a cool idea. “The War on Terrorism is a grand scheme of Communists to destroy the U.S. in order to create a New World Order.”

Adding this to Alternate Science!
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: James on January 11, 2007, 01:32:07 PM
Quote from: "Agent_Fishmonger"
Oh do NOT even go there.  If you live in America, the only one keeping you poor is yourself!  This is the land of opportunity where anyone can do anything and the possibilities are endless.  And i see Dogsplat, you live in England, so nearly the same holds true for you.


Oh man. Are you really this naive?

I'm guessing by the sentiment expressed in your post that you either still live with Mum and Dad, or you are already fantastically wealthy beyond actually having to work.

Anyone who's had a wage job and had to support themselves knows that the American Dream (or whatever the international alternative) is essentially a crock of lies.

The only person keeping me poor is myself? So I can magic myself a vast salary despite my current employer being the highest payer willing to hire me? I'd better quit right now and bring out my financial wand!
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: FE on January 11, 2007, 01:33:30 PM
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Anyone who's had a wage job and had to support themselves knows that the American Dream (or whatever the international alternative) is essentially a crock of lies.


Like Socialism and Communism then?
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: James on January 11, 2007, 01:34:42 PM
Quote from: "FE"

Like Socialism and Communism then?


Yes.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: FE on January 11, 2007, 01:37:42 PM
Quote from: "Dogplatter"
Quote from: "FE"

Like Socialism and Communism then?


Yes.


Interesting. So in sort what isn't a crock of lies? The fact is, in Britain and America have it fairly lucky. Like it or not that's the truth of the matter. There are opportunities there for all to take. It is harder for some people to take them than others, but they are there.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: MeatMonkey on January 11, 2007, 01:41:32 PM
Here's an idea, why not add Google ads to the site? A site with this much traffic could generate a truck load of cash over a very short period of time. You could save it up in a general fund to put one of you in space with high quality camera equipment, then come back here with photographic proof of the Flat Earth?

What are you waiting for? Get crackin' people.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: Masterchef on January 11, 2007, 01:50:07 PM
Quote from: "Dogplatter"
Anyone who's had a wage job and had to support themselves knows that the American Dream (or whatever the international alternative) is essentially a crock of lies.

Not everyone can reach the American Dream. It is possible though.
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: cmdshft on January 11, 2007, 01:51:15 PM
They have the American Dream in England?
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: James on January 11, 2007, 02:02:00 PM
Quote from: "Hara Taiki"
They have the American Dream in England?


Quote from: "Dogplatter"
American Dream (or whatever the international alternative)
Title: Space Travel for rich FEers.
Post by: James on January 11, 2007, 02:06:09 PM
Quote from: "FE"

Interesting. So in sort what isn't a crock of lies?


You realise there's more to politics and society than clear-cut ideologies based on maxims in stone right? Rejecting absurd Thatcherism doesn't make you a marxist.

Quote from: "FE"

 The fact is, in Britain and America have it fairly lucky. Like it or not that's the truth of the matter. There are opportunities there for all to take. It is harder for some people to take them than others, but they are there.


We have it better than the third world, but that doesn't mean we should pretend that we could all live like kings if only we weren't lazy communist slobs (as Agent_Fishmonger seemed to be implying).