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Space Tourist Standards

Posted by michael on Friday February 1, 2002 @05:56AM 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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lying by NeMon'ess · 2002-02-01 06:00 · Score: 4, Funny

Lie? No NASA, I've never drank, cheated or lied in my life. Can I go into space now?
Space Nazis by vapor2000 · 2002-02-01 06:00 · Score: 5, Funny

No space for you!
No vodka for you by SVDave · 2002-02-01 06:07 · 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.
Re:Rules out congress by Tackhead · 2002-02-01 07:08 · 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 ;-)