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If you were given the chance tomorrow to go into outer space on a shuttle for a joy ride, would you?
Would you go into outer space?
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In a heartbeat. Absolutely. I am terrified of the feeling of free-fall, and I would gladly deal with that if it meant I could go into outerspace for a bit.
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I've seen those fall from the sky, too.
If - somehow - I was assured of a safe trip up and safe trip back down, sure. I love that weightless-stomach-in-your-chest feeling.
If - somehow - I was assured of a safe trip up and safe trip back down, sure. I love that weightless-stomach-in-your-chest feeling.
Joy ride? No. It's a Mom thing. When I was younger - sure. I would have also gone skydiving or bungee (sp) jumping. Now nope. (Ok - I just gotta give my I came into this world on a broken rubber, I aint going out on one line!)
So no, again. Unless I'm called on to save the world (pfffttt) - I aint going up in no bottle rocket.
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So no, again. Unless I'm called on to save the world (pfffttt) - I aint going up in no bottle rocket.
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Like RT said, assume it's 100X safer than getting in your car in the morning.
Yes, you have to go into outer space. That's why your boss is giving you the day off. You're not Ferris Beuler. And "Outer Space" would be out of the stratosphere. Let's say it's a 2 hour trip. You get to see the Earth out the window and experience weightlesness.
So the real question is, would the enticement of the experience outweigh your natural fear? For me, I think I have this irrational fear that I would freak out just knowing I was in outer space. I love flying in an airplane but the idea of leaving the planet scares me on a primal level, even though it would be an incredible thrill.
Well, if we're assuming it's as safe as my VW Beetle and the morning commute, okay - I would. I have no fear of not being on this planet. And I love the dizzyness and floatie thing.
Boy, way to let your imagination run wild with the question and....think of lots of clarifying questions. Good lord.
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I could never pass up the chance to do something like that, even with the risk factor. And if I died in the process at least I'd have died doing something cool. Better than going some pathetic way like choking on a balogna sandwich.
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So not really out into the big black? just sort of hop out of atmo, float about a bit then back?
I think I'll go to work. Otherwise I'll just have to catch up on tomorrow's work on Friday.
Really? with all those planes falling out of the sky, one of them's bound to land on you sooner or later. That's the law of averages.
And let's not rule out Buses, white vans and kids on bikes.
Not ALL that safe.
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I think it would be incredible-I go in a heartbeat.
I wonder if one would get claustrophobic in a shuttle-that would be my only concern, but I'd deal .
I wonder if one would get claustrophobic in a shuttle-that would be my only concern, but I'd deal .
Speaking as the former Shuttle Commander of my sixth grade Space Camp group, I'd absolutely go. I think I even remember most of my lines.
Shuttle Commander: Push that thing, over there! NO! Not that one! The flashie one with the red light!
Shuttle Pilot: This is just so unfair, man. My Dad paid extra for me to play the lead and you've got all the big lines.
Shuttle Commander: I'm the Commander, so you have to do what I say!
Mission Control: Okay, that's enough. Milk and cookies in the Pre Flight Room, then it's nap time!
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No f-ing way.
I'm claustrophobic.
I'm afraid of heights.
I'm afraid of artificial breathing devices.
If you could get me up there in a nice, spacious transporation vehicle the size of an ocean liner where I wouldn't notice anything, then fine.
No way am I going up in one of those tea kettles we call spacecraft.
ETA: Oh, and my ears pop just going up a hill.
I'm claustrophobic.
I'm afraid of heights.
I'm afraid of artificial breathing devices.
If you could get me up there in a nice, spacious transporation vehicle the size of an ocean liner where I wouldn't notice anything, then fine.
No way am I going up in one of those tea kettles we call spacecraft.
ETA: Oh, and my ears pop just going up a hill.
LOL. Pretty close. Except I had a crush on the pilot. Lloyd... the first Canadian I ever met.
You people are all wusses. Wusses!
I'd go up and then, I would
1) Fly across the shuttle with my arms above my head and finally do the Superman thing.
2) Fly back the otherway and be Green Lantern
3) Look at Earth from outer space for at least six hours
4) (throw up, but quietly and politely because I am a guest on this shuttle)
5) Ask a million billion questions and desperately try to remember everything and fail and regret that most of all
6) Try to talk them out of ever coming down
7) Scream the whole way down because I'm scared of freefall.
8) Desperately want to do it again for the rest of my life.
I'd go up and then, I would
1) Fly across the shuttle with my arms above my head and finally do the Superman thing.
2) Fly back the otherway and be Green Lantern
3) Look at Earth from outer space for at least six hours
4) (throw up, but quietly and politely because I am a guest on this shuttle)
5) Ask a million billion questions and desperately try to remember everything and fail and regret that most of all
6) Try to talk them out of ever coming down
7) Scream the whole way down because I'm scared of freefall.
8) Desperately want to do it again for the rest of my life.