RE: Have we been too dogmatic about keeping astronauts alive?
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Wow! What a great idea.
You are so right that we have become so risk averse as a society and in the space industry especially.
If the early explorers had been so risk averse humanity would never have left the African savannah.
COVID hysteria and self destructive policies are a direct result of this crazy risk aversion.
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Thanks. This one's been rattling around for a year or so.
I can imagine beloved celebrities going out this way; with co-ordinated vigils on the ground.
As they fly over at night, their home town could turn off all their lights for 30 seconds.
As I mentioned on this response post;
I'm not suggesting it become the 'new normal', but for those who can afford the price; it could finance a lot of further growth in the industry.
Eventually space elevators will do the same job; but then, we'll get them sooner if we can point to a lot of lucrative use cases.