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Just as fitting that much paper was an issue so is trying to fit that much propellant into an improved rocket. The number one limitation on real spaceflight (A
by onemoreact 15y ago
Just as fitting that much paper was an issue so is trying to fit that much propellant into an improved rocket. The number one limitation on real spaceflight (AKA past the moon) is power. Building an actual fusion reactor on earth would be worth more in therms of actually sending people to the ort cloud than all the private 'space flight' (aka yacht clubs) out there.
PS: I am mostly taking issue with sub orbital flights / amusement parks. If you want to feel weightless for a few minutes a trip on something like the comet comet is affordable for most people and few people bother.
- mkr-hn 15y agoWe're a civilization with a wealth of brainpower and resources. We can send billionaires to moon parks and Jovian country clubs while working on fusion without compromise. The billionaires aren't just goofing off in space. They're building launch systems, advancing materials science, bringing costs down, and inspiring future generations of engineers and scientists while having a blast.
- nitrogen 15y agoAmusement-focused space travel can provide funding for other, more "noble" endeavors.