This is all fine but they aren’t doing anything new or radical. The rocket technology is the same as it was in the 1960’s. I know they like to say they’re paving the way for people to travel in space but which people? Only the truly wealthy will be able to afford it. A trip to Mars at this point is a one way trip since it would take about 7 months each way and they can’t carry enough fuel to take off again once they get there. Anywhere outside our solar system is impossible without a major breakthrough in propulsion.
We would need to improve our top speed by about 25,000 times to reach the speed of light. At that speed it would still take 4 years to reach the closest star and we don’t know if there are any planets there that could support life.
And Bezos actually had the temerity to thank his low paid employees and his loyal customers for making this possible. The absolute gall of this self centred prig!
Walter Kocker Premium Member almost 3 years ago
(yawn)
ferddo almost 3 years ago
They barely touch the edge of space, but they think they are heroes…
IT Sauzeech almost 3 years ago
This is all fine but they aren’t doing anything new or radical. The rocket technology is the same as it was in the 1960’s. I know they like to say they’re paving the way for people to travel in space but which people? Only the truly wealthy will be able to afford it. A trip to Mars at this point is a one way trip since it would take about 7 months each way and they can’t carry enough fuel to take off again once they get there. Anywhere outside our solar system is impossible without a major breakthrough in propulsion.
We would need to improve our top speed by about 25,000 times to reach the speed of light. At that speed it would still take 4 years to reach the closest star and we don’t know if there are any planets there that could support life.
grumpypophobart almost 3 years ago
And Bezos actually had the temerity to thank his low paid employees and his loyal customers for making this possible. The absolute gall of this self centred prig!