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Two teams of Canadian engineers are completing their low-budget rockets and have begun seeking volunteer astronauts for a 2003 launch date to go 62 miles into space to win the St. Louis-based X Prize competition (which pays (U.S.) $10 million). The rockets (and those of about 20 other international contestants) are the "Cessnas" of the space industry, costing around (U.S.) $3 million to $5 million each to build. The astronauts will receive some training, but the engineers admit the adventure is hardly for the risk-averse. [Edmonton Journal-Canadian Press, 11-12-02]
 
fine with me. if things go wrong, i gain one last huge thrill, and i still lose nothing.

i'd rather be one of those engineers...everybody can sit and fly but designing those rockets takes talent and innovation...:)
 
I'll take my "penis enlargement device - converted into flamethrower - converted into air cannon" and shoot your rockets out of the sky and take the $10!
Muhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
[/evil laugh]
 
Shadowfax said:
fine with me. if things go wrong, i gain one last huge thrill, and i still lose nothing.

i'd rather be one of those engineers...everybody can sit and fly but designing those rockets takes talent and innovation...:)
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Tsk, tsk, Shadowfax. Flying is one of the easiest skills to learn, but landing, OTOH, takes quite a bit of skill... ;)
 
Jerrek said:
Well, I'd volunteer, after doing some risk-reward analysis.
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Stuff the risk analysis, me, me, me! Hell, if I was into risk analysis I'd have sat on my butt in a corner all my life, sometimes you've just gotta go with your feelings. I can't build one of those things, but I'd love to drive one. :)
 
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