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Canadian Arrow Taking Applications for Astronauts

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the adventurers-needed dept.

Christian Nally writes "The Canadian Arrow X-Prize team is taking applications for its X Prize attempt. It's going to be a show down between this group and many others including John Carmack's Armadillo. Let's hope that the X-Prize foundations 'end of 2004' deadline doesn't inspire people to cut corners on safety."

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  1. Canadian Secret X-Prize Program by InvaderSkooge · · Score: 5, Funny

    So if I get in, do I get adamantium claws?

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  2. cut corners on safety by selderrr · · Score: 5, Funny

    the ones who do cut corners are likely not te be able to collect their price... they can offcourse imediately apply for darwin award nomination :-)

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  3. On safety by m_chan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's hope that the X-Prize foundations 'end of 2004' deadline doesn't inspire people to cut corners on safety.

    Unless Lance Bass really gets to go this time. Then, let's not.

  4. Re:Carmack by Coz · · Score: 3, Funny

    "... and very hot during re-entry."

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  5. Cheap rockets = Kids' Satellite kits? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    If this is cheap enough, maybe they can bring extra cargo aboard the rocket, so maybe 10+ years in the future, little kids will be buying "Satellite Kits". Build your own sattelite and bring it aboard the Canadian Arrow or Armadillo! Only $100 per kilogram! Take pictures of the moon! Take pictures of Earth from orbit! Get Your Kit Today! I can't wait. Mmmm... my own satellite... Hopefully!

  6. Pamela Anderson-Lee by LUN!X · · Score: 3, Funny

    How about Pamela Anderson? Zero-G boobs already primed and ready for test flight! Plus she's probably the best-known Canadian world-wide ... I'd suuuuure like to be the guy auditioning all those wannabe asstronauts if she walked in the room.
    I'd dim the lights just a touch and in she walks... beautiful delicious Canadian flesh, right there in front of me! The strapless evening-wear would probably burst at that point, and I'd jump her then and there in front of all the lesser dudes on the committee. Oooohh. Powerrrr.
    somebody slap me
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  7. Hep-C by Knunov · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think Pam lost a lot of her sex appeal when she contracted a DEADLY, CONTAGIOUS VIRUS.

    In her (immune system's) defense, as one late show commentator said, "If you are married to Tommy Lee and all you walk away with is Hepatitis-C, you did O.K.!"

    Rad bod or not, I like my liver more than PamAn.

    Knunov

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  8. Re:Prize is just at $5 mllion by RobertTaylor · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well if they use pencils and dont develop space pens, that would be a safe start to cost cutting.... ;)

  9. Ack! JATO's! Don't We Know.. by Myriad · · Score: 5, Funny
    Yipes, don't these people know what happens when you go slapping JATO rockets onto things?

    Sheesh. Some people never learn! :)

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  10. Has Mr. Carmack learned nothing by CaffeineAddict2001 · · Score: 5, Funny

    from all these years developing Doom and Quake?

    Rickety experimental space-craft *always* wind up deserting the occupant on an alien planet infested with demons and high powered weapons.

    For the pilots sake, I hope he makes sure to equip every craft with atleast a chainsaw.

  11. Recruiting from /. crowd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not gonna happen. Ever. The cost of fuel would make
    flight to space impossible.