Vacation Destination: The Moon

[LaSorcia]

SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moon

Would you go?

 

[mukk_in]

Yes. Hopefully, the cost would come down a bit to around $10-50K and become more affordable. Look forward to interplanetary and interstellar travel for humans in the future. Of course, these could be one-way trips too. Great and adventurous post.

 

[Quid est Veritas?]

Um, to go look around basically a dusty empty landscape? I mean, human footprints are probably amongst the most notable landmarks there.

I have better things to do than 'make a significant deposit' on potentially visting the moon at some future date. I doubt SpaceX will manage it though. I think the costs of space tourism will keep it prohibitive, until some economically viable thing like mining or industry can be set up.

 

[mnorian]

SpaceX will fly Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa as the first ever private tourist to the moon

Would you go?

Nah; the in-flight movie would have to be too long.

 

[Tinker Grey]

I'd go, but not with Musk.

 

[harko]

My OCD wouldn't let me lol

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Saving up now.

 

[harko]

Um, to go look around basically a dusty empty landscape? I mean, human footprints are probably amongst the most notable landmarks there.

I have better things to do than 'make a significant deposit' on potentially visting the moon at some future date. I doubt SpaceX will manage it though. I think the costs of space tourism will keep it prohibitive, until some economically viable thing like mining or industry can be set up.

What human foot prints?

 

[durangodawood]

They give you an ambien, and you wake up on a sound-stage in Burbank?

 

[GoldenBoy89]

What human foot prints?

 

[durangodawood]

If that^^^ was human, it would be a right or left foot print.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

If that^^^ was human, it would be a right or left foot print.

It's a boot print.

Or did you think they were walking barefoot on the moon?

 

[Desk trauma]

In 2023, as the host, I would like to invite 6 to 8 artists from around the world to join me on this mission to the Moon.

Reading the various articles and discussions about the trip this is the part that stood out at me. Sure this is a very wealthy man going for his own experience but this is a wonderful thing. This is the first time that those going into space will not be pilots or similarly trained individuals but people who's primary focus is artistic expression and that has great promise to me. Until now all of those who waxed poetic about space have been artist or enthusiasts doing so from the earth about others experiences or pictures they have seen. Soon that will no longer be the case and we will have the work or poets, painters etc who can draw from their own lives to bring forth their work. That its really exciting.

 

[Desk trauma]

What human foot prints?

Ah, the moon landing denial express. That train is never late!

 

[durangodawood]

It's a boot print.

Or did you think they were walking barefoot on the moon?

Wow youre right. None of my shoes boots flip flops etc leave a right or left print. Crazy!

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Wow youre right. None of my shoes boots flip flops etc leave a right or left print. Crazy!

Ah, I see.... You're looking for a contoured instep like you'd find on normal, everyday shoes we wear here on earth.

The boots on the lunar space suits were designed to go over the astronaut's normal boots. They don't follow the natural curve of a human foot because they are designed to fit over the much larger, bulkier boots they were wearing underneath.

 

[Desk trauma]

If that^^^ was human, it would be a right or left foot print.

Assuming the photo is of Neil Armstrongs' first step it would be a left boot print.

It's wroth noting that the treads of the overshoes used in the Apollo missions were almost identical.

 

[Chesterton]

Of course, these could be one-way trips too.

Sure could be. They could all die.

 

[Chesterton]

I'd go, but not with Musk.

I agree. He almost seems be getting a bit Howard Hughes-ish. A bit nutty.

 

[Chesterton]

Always been curious about this picture. This is a print in dust? Is it just me or does it look as if the print is above ground level?