Malaysians to Vote on First Astronaut

wengkius writes "According to BBC, Malaysians will be voting for their candidate of choice in the nationwide search for an astronaut to be sent to the ISS on board the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Once its 11,000 would-be astronauts have been whittled down to a handful, their details and updates on their progress will be posted on the internet. If the contest proves popular and the government charges for the votes, it may even be able to cover the cost of its space program."

Comments

Re:"charges for the votes"

[jafiwam]

Yeah. I am sure Malaysia is not a cesspool of political and voting corruption already or anything.

Oh, and they have a great civil and human rights record too!

Rolls eyes

Re:Stupid troll even the malyasias are having fun

[technoextreme]

Never ceases to amaze me how little respect Americans in general have for other countries. Read through the first 20 posts and just about every post is trying to crack a joke...at the expense of the Malaysians. Granted non-Americans are just as insensitive towards other cultures, this group is in the minority. Freedom of speech is one thing. Insulting/joking at the expense of others is hurtful, and reflects very poorly on the US as a whole. Disclaimer: I'm neither American or Malaysian. http://www.angkasawan.gov.my/800x600.jsp I found this on the Malaysian space program website.

Amazing how things work out, isn't it?

[mrRay720]

In malysia the people vote for who goes into space.

In the powerhouses of democracy such as the US, UK, etc. people are TOLD by a government agency who's going into space.

Funny when you think about it.