What's stupid about that? Just getting there is pretty simple, just fire your boosters at the right time... And AMSAT has a history dating back to the 1960's of building space crafts...
They're not sending people there...
And yes, IAARS.
Amsat have private satellites in orbit since 1961 (ok, not technically amsat, since they didn't form until 1969, but still...). They usually get the launches for free on board a launcher that has some room to spare (their satellites are pretty small).
The Zero group has been offering 0-g flights in Kiruna, Sweden, using a special built russian air-plane since last year, and made their first "space-tourist"-flights this year in April (at least they were supposed to but I couldn't find a source actually confirming it with my 5 minutes of googling...). One of the people from there made a presentation at my university in December and said they charged ~$/4000 for it. They are also supposed to used special equipment and lighting inside the cabin to make the flight even more interesting than just having low gravity.
Well, with my VOIP-provider (digisip, sweden) I get in for free (no monthly fee) and out cheaper than skype, and if I want to I can buy a box (~100) and use my ordinary phones... For normal phone use I don't think skype is all that great...
Yes! Vote Andreas Kompressor this November! Check out his issues-page, I think everyone will agree!
A few examples: Children: "Do not have children, soon you have no money and the teenager hates you."
Homeland Security: "If I am elected president, all current politicians will be converted to searching bags at airports. This makes all people glad to use airports."
AIDS: "This disease is deadly, you should try not to get."
Abortion: "Everyone must do this, a restaurant full of children is very difficult to eat in. It is loud and you do not eat."
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What's stupid about that? Just getting there is pretty simple, just fire your boosters at the right time... And AMSAT has a history dating back to the 1960's of building space crafts... They're not sending people there... And yes, IAARS.
Amsat have private satellites in orbit since 1961 (ok, not technically amsat, since they didn't form until 1969, but still...). They usually get the launches for free on board a launcher that has some room to spare (their satellites are pretty small).
Not sure I would trust a company that builds it prototypes from Lego...
Try googling for it...
...you obviously never saw goatse...
The Zero group has been offering 0-g flights in Kiruna, Sweden, using a special built russian air-plane since last year, and made their first "space-tourist"-flights this year in April (at least they were supposed to but I couldn't find a source actually confirming it with my 5 minutes of googling...). One of the people from there made a presentation at my university in December and said they charged ~$/4000 for it. They are also supposed to used special equipment and lighting inside the cabin to make the flight even more interesting than just having low gravity.
Well, with my VOIP-provider (digisip, sweden) I get in for free (no monthly fee) and out cheaper than skype, and if I want to I can buy a box (~100) and use my ordinary phones... For normal phone use I don't think skype is all that great...
If i'd have known I'd get a +5 for that I would've created my account yesterday...
Yes! Vote Andreas Kompressor this November! Check out his issues-page, I think everyone will agree!
A few examples:
Children: "Do not have children, soon you have no money and the teenager hates you."
Homeland Security: "If I am elected president, all current politicians will be converted to searching bags at airports. This makes all people glad to use airports."
AIDS: "This disease is deadly, you should try not to get."
Abortion: "Everyone must do this, a restaurant full of children is very difficult to eat in. It is loud and you do not eat."
Kompressor for President.