Well..

Well this is all well thourght out and that but did you not think about when Virgin Galatic will be letting normal people into space thats right normal not Nasa repstentives or anything like that just normal people.

They will come back down after there time in space and would have saw the earth in all it's glory round just like this O round.

This will be in a few years but it will happen. You can't say the Goverment will bribe them or kill them or what ever because if they were hiding something they would have just said to Virgin "hay u can't fly in my space" and stopped it all togther.

There you can shut down your site now

-Myth BUSTED-

Yeah, let's invest our scientific faith in something that has not yet happened or may never happen.

Also, did you not learn about run-on sentences and the correct use of the comma in elementary school?

whats the age limit on this forum again?

Ever heard of a thing called virtual reality? Tricking poeple wouldn't be hard.

Ever heard of a thing called virtual reality? Tricking poeple wouldn't be hard.

It would be pretty difficult with something on such a colossal scale. People would start getting suspicious about not being able to see out the windows during take-off. This is never going to happen, anyway.

Quote from: taters343 on May 08, 2008, 07:08:25 PM

Ever heard of a thing called virtual reality? Tricking poeple wouldn't be hard.

It would be pretty difficult with something on such a colossal scale. People would start getting suspicious about not being able to see out the windows during take-off. This is never going to happen, anyway.

Good point.

It wont happen because they wont be able to fake weigtlesness.

Sure you can. A modified 707 "the vomit comet" does it all the time.

Actually I am 11.
I notice how you are beaten so you cheek me..

You your self can book a holiday now with Virgin Galactic. You should do it being so clever you will be able to tell if it is a simulation.

It's an interesting point - and I'd love to do it, if I could afford it.
However, since I have no frame of reference for such an experience, how would I be able to tell it was a simulation?

Any one could tell from being able to see somethings thats not there . to actually getting on the plane you have to see it first either walking on the runway and up the stairs or through one of the walk ways and they can't make a portable simulator it requires big moters that have to fit underneath it and loads of eletricty just to run it.

People will be able to see the plane taking off with the people inside it no way can this be a simulation.

Like I said
-Myth busted-

Well, you make it sound like it happened yesterday. It hasn't happened; I'm not sure it will in my lifetime. If they come back and say "Guess what? The earth's flat." then what? Will you believe them? Or will you say, "oh bugger me with a stick, NASA wouldn't lie."

Unless your really old then it will happen in your life time.
http://www.virgingalactic.com/flash.html?language=english
2009 they are taking bookings right now 20k deposit and 200k a ticket.

Book a ticket wen you come back enlighten us if the world is flat.

And yea if they come back and say "lol earth r flat" then I would belive them.

The part I find funny about this is that it's a scientifically proven fact that the Earth is round. It's like saying "George Washington Carver invented the peanut butter, but I choose not to believe in it's existence."

Guys seriously don't let these people get the better of you, that's their whole intention, they don't actually believe the earth is flat.

STICK THEM IN A SPACE SHIP AND LAUNCH THEM TO THE MOON.

That ought to teach 'em.

Here's something I would love to ask them, but don't feel like signing up on their moronic community.

If the World trade centers were standing still, then why can't a man in Japan see the buildings? If they come up with "Because the world doesn't have better graphics" then what will we do? :v:

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Just what some people think of you.

You're aware that because it is a business, they aren't going to say, "Well, we're rather behind schedule, so cancel those flights," right? Stock holders love those kind of conferences. It's hardly a done deal. It's an enterprise. You're aware of the big accident last July right? No? ok read this http://www.space.com/news/080128-ss2-engine-scaled-explosion.html  Are you still so excited to jump onboard? Does it sound like it's on schedule to you? All the kinks are worked out and they're ready to roll, right? The engine just blew up for reasons they don't understand. They don't even know if they're going to test fly next year. How in the world do you think they're on schedule to fly routes in 2009?
And how many people have an extra $200k to throw around? Not many.

EDIT: As to your quotes -- I know it's hard to believe when you're 11, but when you get older, you don't really care what other people think. And not in the "I'm going to rebel just like that group does" kind of way so common to youth.

I don't believe suborbital flights will ever be much of a business success.  Large amounts of money paid for a few minutes thrill just won't attract enough people to bear the costs.

Orbital flights which would get people from New York to Tokyo in an hour would perhaps find enough passengers but that is a long way off.  Maybe we can buy a ticket in 2050.

Orbital flights which would get people from New York to Tokyo in an hour

Isn't faster "standard" (atmospheric) flight more viable than an effective and fast orbital flight (assuming such a thing is possible)?
I'm just thinking of the supposed requirements to break away from the Earth.

But, I agree, unlikely.
The Virgin thingamy is a gimmic, and expensive at that.

Yes, I guess. I don't know enough about it really to form much of an opinion. 

Some people have posed the question, was Spaceship One a breakthrough or was it just stunt flying?  I do not mean to take anything away from Burt Rutan; it was still remarkable.

Some people have posed the question, was Spaceship One a breakthrough or was it just stunt flying?  I do not mean to take anything away from Burt Rutan; it was still remarkable.

Actually, I had that thought at the time.
The impressive bit was that they set out to, and did, complete the challenge set. So hats off to them for that.

I don't believe suborbital flights will ever be much of a business success.  Large amounts of money paid for a few minutes thrill just won't attract enough people to bear the costs.

Orbital flights which would get people from New York to Tokyo in an hour would perhaps find enough passengers but that is a long way off.  Maybe we can buy a ticket in 2050.

Actually, if you read you have a hoilday in space, There is a space station/hotel being built but the first flights you will live on the ship.

To the rest of your posts lmao.