That strongly depends on the terms of the offer. If a creepy man with a known history of substance abuse invited me to the back of his truck promising candy and/or spaceflight, I'd probably say no.
It was two days after my tenth birthday. 28th January 1986.
I was excited. Something brilliant was about to happen on TV.
I was optimistic. Excited. Captivated. I sat down in front of my huge CRT TV with my legs crossed and waited for the big event. This is what I saw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmAbcDud2L8
I decided I had no interest in ever going to space after watching this. I got up, went into the garden and started kicking my football about again looking forward to the summer. This was sad, but it didn't make me cry. I was a big boy now.
However just 6 months later on 22 June 1986, a far more harrowing experience was to happen. Once again I sat down in front of our huge boxy TV. Again, I was excited, optimistic and captivated all over again. And this happened.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ccNkksrfls
I cried for 3 days after that. :'(
Cheating Argie git. >o<
Put it another way; if any of TFES who routinely contribute to these forums was offered the chance to go, would they accept?
Pete?
Tom?
Baby Thork?
Somerled?
totallackey?
It was two days after my tenth birthday. 28th January 1986.No it wasn't. It was 2 days after my 8th birthday. My maths is shocking.
Oh how I laughed - world's greatest goalkeeper couldn't jump and reach higher than a 20st argie potato . Happy days. Karma since has not allowed the Scottish football team to qualify for such tournaments , such is life .I'm ok with that. Even during the 6 nations right now I was cheering the Italians on when they played the Scottish. Anyone rather than Scotland.
Not a strange man in a truck. But a company comprised of engineers and specialists with a solid track record of success. I mean musk is just the money bankrolling the hard work of hundreds of engineers and rocket scientists. If you were given the opportunity to see the earth from a perspective that would give you absolutely certainty of your convictions would it not be worth the trip?Musk is bankrolling it, meaning that the whole operation rests on the shoulders of a mentally unstable man who's well known to do weird/creepy stuff. The absence of a literal white van doesn't make him less dodgy.
He is, admittedly, pretty dodgy. Eccentric would be kind.Not a strange man in a truck. But a company comprised of engineers and specialists with a solid track record of success. I mean musk is just the money bankrolling the hard work of hundreds of engineers and rocket scientists. If you were given the opportunity to see the earth from a perspective that would give you absolutely certainty of your convictions would it not be worth the trip?Musk is bankrolling it, meaning that the whole operation rests on the shoulders of a mentally unstable man who's well known to do weird/creepy stuff. The absence of a literal white van doesn't make him less dodgy.
It's also worth bringing up that this whole "absolute certainty" schtick is a position only RE'ers hold (I won't speculate as to why they do that). The FE perspective is that a trip to space would likely be inconclusive, unless both RET and modern FET got things entirely wrong.
But I would vote you as the choice.
But I would vote you as the choice.
Sure. Let's put Pete on top of a 500 tonnes bomb built by the lowest bidder. What is the worst that could happen
... to any of us?
| Pros | Cons |
| Your Instagram will have some pretty good photos on it. | You could get blown to bits. |
| You'll get more sex than a person with your looks deserves. | There really isn't anything up there. All the interesting stuff is down here. |
| You'll have to shit into a nappy. | |
| You'll have to spend a lot of time in a small space with boring American nerds. | |
| You're going to be that guy that never shuts up about that one time you went to space and you'll suffer a social death. |
I don't see the appeal.
Pros Cons Your Instagram will have some pretty good photos on it. You could get blown to bits. You'll get more sex than a person with your looks deserves. There really isn't anything up there. All the interesting stuff is down here. You'll have to shit into a nappy. You'll have to spend a lot of time in a small space with boring American nerds. You're going to be that guy that never shuts up about that one time you went to space and you'll suffer a social death.
Ok, that makes me curious. If you were taken to space and saw a vast flat plane from LEO altitudes it seems that would be pretty clear evidence.For sure, but that's the "we were both wrong" scenario. Considering the electromagnetic acceleration theory, a vast flat plane is not what I'd expect to visually perceive (though I'm sure many FE'ers would). If that were to happen, sure, case closed; but I personally consider this to be an unlikely outcome.
Ok, that makes me curious. If you were taken to space and saw a vast flat plane from LEO altitudes it seems that would be pretty clear evidence.For sure, but that's the "we were both wrong" scenario. Considering the electromagnetic acceleration theory, a vast flat plane is not what I'd expect to visually perceive. If that were to happen, sure, case closed; but I personally consider this to be an unlikely outcome.
Would I still be willing to give it a go on the off chance? Yeah, why not? It's not like I'm afraid of blowing up in a tragic accident.
From what I can see there are a few that think that's the ideal outcome!What can I say? I'm a charmer.
Would I still be willing to give it a go on the off chance? Yeah, why not? It's not like I'm afraid of blowing up in a tragic accident.
Would I still be willing to give it a go on the off chance? Yeah, why not? It's not like I'm afraid of blowing up in a tragic accident.Ah, as much as I hate to say it though, you only live once. I would totally do it if given the chance. I probably have more chance of dying from a skiing, kayaking or cycling accident anyway, at least if I died in a rocket explosion it would be something interesting to put on my grave/urn.