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Hilton Hotels Not Planning Space Hotel

Posted by Hemos on from the there-goes-my-vacation-plans dept.

Hilton Hotels has stated that theya re not planning on a space hotel as had been initial reported. This rumour had been bouncing around for a while, apparently the child of a PR stunt gone amuck. Shoot - I had a lot of "experiments" that needed to be done in zero g.

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  1. It's obvious.... by David+Ham · · Score: 2

    why they wouldn't want to do this - how would you keep the water from leaving the in-ground swimming pool when the large guy from room 319 cannonballs into the deep end? :)

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    1. Re:It's obvious.... by MindStalker · · Score: 2

      Yes, but exactly how do you do a cannonball is zero G? And once your done, if your like me and not so hot at seeing underwater, how do you know which was is the surface (assuming all 5 other sides are lines with concret)

    2. Re:It's obvious.... by RobNich · · Score: 2

      An even worse problem-- if you are underwater, and have water in your nose. You won't feel gravity telling you which way to go to get out, but I think gravity plays a big role in getting that water out of your nose...
      I don't think anyone has ever tried swimming in zero gravity. After all water is pretty damn heavy, too expensive to fire enough of it into space...

      Anyway, if you did have a pool, you would want to simulate gravity with centrifugal force (sp?). Remember Ender's Game and 2001?

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  2. Thank god. by SirSlud · · Score: 2

    Well, at least this pospones the time when McDonalds, SubWay and Wendy's will set up franchises in space.

    At any rate, how much would it cost to stay in such a 'space hotel'? Do rich people really need more toys?

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  3. Motel 6 in Space by Skyshadow · · Score: 2
    That's it; forget about these boys, I'm starting my own orbiting hotel. In a few years, you'll be able to get a clean, comfortable room for a price lower than any other national chain in orbit.

    Forget about artificial G's or overpriced little shampoos in the bathroom; my orbiting hotel will consist of a few retread dumpsters I'll lead line and spray with plastic to make air-tight. Plus you'll get free local calls.

    If I need additional revenue, I'll farm out a section to spy/military agencies from various countries. That's right! Set your wake up call for when we're over the enemy city of your choice, then just chuck those warheads out the window.

    Of course, if you get too noisy and get tossed out of the hotel, you have serious problems...

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  4. Barry Hilton's Speech by SEWilco · · Score: 2
    The article refers to this 1967 speech where Barry Hilton expresses wish for Hilton Hotels in space.

    Hmm... Hilton Hotels designing a Lunar hotel.

  5. from the source by Mazzella! · · Score: 3

    I had a long talk with my boss, Brad Hilton (Manager Systems Development for Hilton Hotels Corp) last week when the news broke about "Hilton in space". While he and I would love to have hotels in space, that we would have to install servers in ourselves, he also stated that the technology to keep people safe is not there, yet. The liability of having something go wrong is just too big of a risk right now. If we were to much of a rush to go into space industry, after the first accident, the industry would be dead for 5-10 years after, as better safety measures are engineered.
    The idea is not a new one, by a long shot. Brad's uncle, Barron Hilton gave this address in 1967, and if you watch 2001, you will see the space station in the beginning sporting the Hilton logo.
    Brad perdicts that there will be a Hilton in space, some day... by 2100 maybe, but when the exact date it opens depends on technology advances, funding, and demand by the public. If it costs $1,000,000 a night plus "air fare", only the richest of the rich will be able to go.
    It is not on the radar screen right now, but the idea is out there, right now Hilton is too busy trying to combine the hotel systems of acquired company Promus and ours

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  6. keep your suit on by konstant · · Score: 2

    It'll happen, and probably in our lifetimes, although maybe not Hilton, and you might not be able to afford it. Well, you will, Rob. There are far too many luxury activities that can only be hosted in zero G. Gorgeous architechture that defies earthly phsyics. Sunsets that burn themselves into your memory. Sexual acrobatics that turn even a septuagenarian into a spry young chicken...

    And the sheer novelty of flying through the air (in certain non-rotating domes, perhaps) is in my mind the greatest of all.

    There is a market for this. It's only a matter of time until the space program is sufficiently privatized and the VC are sufficiently ravenous.

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  7. Darn. by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 3
    I wanted to see a bunch of people get shot into space and die. It would have been cooler if we could elect who would get shot up there by popular vote.

    I think Ricky Martin would win.

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  8. Do what I did. Take the CDs anyway. by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 2
    The CDs make good coasters, especially the Alpha architecture ones -- nearly double the FP power and spill-sopping potential.

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