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Malaysians to Vote on First Astronaut

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the pick-me-pick-me dept.

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."

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  1. New on Fox... by pin_gween · · Score: 4, Funny

    Malaysian Astronaut Idol

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  2. Reality show by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny


    Except you get voted off the planet instead of an island.

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  3. Re:y'mean by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This Island Earth?

  4. Re:Obligatory. by ZeroExistenZ · · Score: 2, Funny
    Cosmonaut: n. A Russian or Soviet astronaut.

    I'm curious how the Malaysian version would be called.
    Malonauts?

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  5. Survivor: Malaysia by craXORjack · · Score: 5, Funny

    They should send up seven people but the re-entry capsule can only hold one.

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  6. If slashdot picked the next astronaut by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    The goatse man would be the next to be launched into space...

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    1. Re:If slashdot picked the next astronaut by nacturation · · Score: 2, Funny

      I didn't realize NASA was planning a manned mission to Uranus.

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  7. AFundi Mawi!! by GhodMode · · Score: 2, Funny

    AFundi Mawi!!
    AFundi Mawi!!
    AFundi Mawi!!

    One way trip!!

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    If you're not in Malaysia, you don't get it ::shrug::