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2008-09-22 Arabia

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 wonder what their moon god will say?

Posted by Classer 2008-09-22 00:17|| 2008-09-22 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Alan be praised! Muzzie celestial circumambulations, a lunar Hajj? Who could have imagined.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-09-22 04:14|| 2008-09-22 04:14|| Front Page Top

#3 I read a science fiction story like that, once upon a time. Something about a clever ad man and the similarity of humans to lemmings...

Really, though, this is a lovely way to get back some of that money spent on oil. Good for Virgin.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-22 11:43|| 2008-09-22 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Coming soon to a space station near you perhaps, "Wahhabi's in Space". How are daily prayers going to be handled I wonder. On commercial airliners, space can be a bit cramped. I wonder if Virgin Atlantic has given thought to this possible problem.

Posted by Threnter Black8163 2008-09-22 13:00|| 2008-09-22 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Read the same story TW, as I remember the whole idea was population control, the ships were NOT expected to make the journey, but just shoddy enough to lift clear of the atmosphere before failing.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-09-22 13:12|| 2008-09-22 13:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Can it be a one-way trip? For all of 'em?

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-09-22 13:19|| 2008-09-22 13:19|| Front Page Top

#7 I think you are talking about C.M. Kornbluth's The Marching Morons. Nothings better than a trip to Venus, once people get there they don't want to come back!

Posted by bruce 2008-09-22 17:53|| 2008-09-22 17:53|| Front Page Top

#8 I also recall the "Leader" was stuffed into the last "Heavy lifter", that solved a whole slew of problems right there No tial, just justice.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-09-22 18:22|| 2008-09-22 18:22|| Front Page Top

#9 If they ever get to enjoy an actual orbital flight they'll have to put there prayer mats on a lazy susan.

Posted by Bob 2008-09-22 19:20|| 2008-09-22 19:20|| Front Page Top

#10 as I remember the whole idea was population control

Population reduction and chopping off the left half of the bell curve. The ad man was indeed allowed to make the trip... and he was excited until the ship started to take off, as I recall -- the liar who fell for his own lies. The Marching Morons sounds right. I do love Rantburgers!

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-22 19:32|| 2008-09-22 19:32|| Front Page Top

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