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On the other hand, the situation kind of reminds me of the Boeing/Airbus promotional materials for new planes where they nearly always show it in the "hyperrich
by dmd 2y ago
On the other hand, the situation kind of reminds me of the Boeing/Airbus promotional materials for new planes where they nearly always show it in the "hyperrich Saudi prince" configuration - piano, lounge, bar, maybe a dozen people in a 787-sized cabin.
So, pessimistically, one of these is gonna end up crammed with 200 people not 54.
- pavel_lishin 2y agoI think if space travel were as common as air travel, sure - but right now, nobody with a net worth of under a million is going into orbit except as part of a national space agency.
- davedx 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspiration4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspiration4
- evilduck 2y agoOn the plus side, with 200 people if you just rotate people around regularly you can significantly reduce the radiation exposure of those on the inside of the cluster and their total exposure while in space. Their body and water mass surely make for a decent shield. Or again, realistically with humanity being humanity, whatever disadvantaged group emerges in space will end up as the shield layer.