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X-Prize Cup/Olympics Planned

Posted by michael on from the 10000-meter-hurdles dept.

sckienle writes "Space.com has a quick article in their astronotes section about the X-Prize committee's idea of an X-Prize competition. Apparently they are thinking about having a 'X-Prize Cup' where 'teams would compete for cash prizes, attempting to set new records.' My favorite quote: 'The notion is to try and bring the money and excitement of NASCAR and Formula One racing into space.'"

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  1. Who cares about the excitement, by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    As long as they bring the money.

    I'd love to see a shuttle rocketting towards the stratosphere with "Viagra keeps our rocket up too" stenciled down the side of it!

  2. Budwiser rules by AssFace · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suppose beer companies sponsoring really fast driving is just as inane as a rocket...

    I just hope that it draws the white trash chicks that are willing to show us their tits on the big screens.

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  3. I would pay for tickets. by PktLoss · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am a big fan of science, and would be more than willing to shell out some cash to watch this sort of thing. My lack of interest for a lot of modern mechanical sports is the udder lack of distinction between any of the entries, two cars in nascar are more alike than your and my DNA. I really think these kinds of games, at least initially, will show some greated distinction, and innovation between competitors. I would also love to see a robot wars where they built things out of balsa wood, nothing actually breaks anymore.

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  4. NASCAR? by Penguinshit · · Score: 5, Funny

    if we make this like NASCAR, then all the rockets would only turn left.

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  5. soo...they want to by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 5, Funny

    so they basicly want to get a bunch of redneck retards to come out to an unshaded grand-stand, sit inthe sun for 10 hours and watch planes take off and land......

    yeah, that sounds about as exciting as watching a group of cars drive in circles all day.

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  6. Get ready for Olympics scandal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    French judges inexplicably vote for Russians despite their team's x-prize entry of three fat guys on a trampoline.

  7. Re:I'll donate money! by Trigun · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now taking bets on the Kessel run.

    2-1 on the guy with the wookie.

  8. Aviation in the 20's & 30's by w42w42 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This reminds me of the air competitions in the 20's and 30's, normally funded by wealthy newspaper owners. Cash prize for the first to cross the Atlantic East to West, then in reverse. First to Hawaii, around the world, etc.

    If not for some of those competitions, aviation would have progressed much slower than it did.