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Space Tourist Standards

Posted by michael on from the thrifty-brave-clean-and-reverent dept.

Snuffleupagus writes: "I found an interesting story at cnn.com about NASA's new standards for civilian space travel. It looks like if you have a history of drinking, lying and cheating you won't be going into space anytime soon, no matter how much money you have. Looks like I'll be stuck here on Earth for awhile." The guidelines for future space tourists are on NASA's site.

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  1. Who then? by gokubi · · Score: 3, Funny

    It looks like if you have a history of drinking, lying and cheating you won't be going into space anytime soon, no matter how much money you have.

    That kills the potential CEO and politician markets...

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  2. lying by NeMon'ess · · Score: 4, Funny
    Lie? No NASA, I've never drank, cheated or lied in my life. Can I go into space now?

  3. Space Nazis by vapor2000 · · Score: 5, Funny

    No space for you!

  4. No vodka for you by SVDave · · Score: 5, Funny

    (d) habitual use of intoxicating beverages to excess

    Uh, yeah, we wouldn't want to have anyone who uses "intoxicating beverages to excess" to be on a space station with a bunch of Russians.
  5. I don't believe it by Triv · · Score: 3, Funny

    It looks like if you have a history of drinking, lying and cheating you won't be going into space anytime soon. Unless you're a celebrity or stinkin' rich, of course. And if you're both you might as well be strapped into that cockpot right now. If, to pick a name at random, Michael Jackson wanted to go into orbit, can you imagine NASA saying NO to the publicity? I can't. (although there is something to be said for the possibility of the National Enquirer headline of "NASA Refuses to Launch Well-Known alien Back into Space!" Bad Publicity as a front-page spread is a good thing) --Triv

  6. Re:Rules out congress by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    > The NASA guidelines rule out most of congress, the senate, and or the last two presidents.

    Better yet...

    "and membership or sponsorship in organizations which adversely affect the public's confidence in the space station or its partners. "

    ...as I see it, it also disqualifies most of NASA ;-)

  7. Found My Loophole by Mojo+Geek · · Score: 3, Funny

    if you have a history of drinking, lying and cheating

    I'm gonna stake my claim on the boolean "and". I haven't cheated anyone.