In Reply to: Here in Ohio, when our senator writes something that implausible, we send 'em into outer space! (nt) posted by TAFKA Steve on August 5, 1999 at 17:59:31:
I have not seen the exact cost estimate of having three people plus life support equipment there for a week, but I seem to remember that the shuttle, being easily the most expensive launch solutions (such irony), runs about $5000 per pound to launch into orbit. For that money I would rather send a pound of me to Paris for couple days of good time.
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- Yea, right, thanks for wasting our money... - Victor Khomenko 08:13:02 08/07/99 (0)