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> I weigh a bit less than 100kg, so that's $10,000 just for my mass- not including the life support system I need. That doesn't seem all that unreachable, hone
by yellowapple 4y ago
> I weigh a bit less than 100kg, so that's $10,000 just for my mass- not including the life support system I need.
That doesn't seem all that unreachable, honestly. The average middle-class income could swing that with a payment plan (said incomes commonly cover car payments already), and even for those who can't afford it, an enterprise seeking workers could surely cover that as part of an employment contract. We could also probably slash the costs - and multiply the scale - even further with non-rocket launch systems like skyhooks or launch loops.
- aeternum 4y agoYes, people don't realize how expensive transatlantic travel was even as recently as the steam age (1850). A steerage (lowest class ticket) was £3.50 while avg. annual wages were something like £17. It's crazy to think that going to Mars will soon be about the same relative cost as a trip across the Atlantic.