Would you go to space if you could?

[FoxesAtDawn]

Did anyone see the Omaze competition where you could win a two seats on a Virgin Galactic flight?

It’s been making me really consider whether I would actually want to do it, if I happened to have a spare half million down the back of the sofa. It would be a once in a life experience but I barely life flying as it is. Plus the damage constant flights could do the the environment - would I actively want to be part of that? Or is the damage done regardless of whether I’m on it or not.

Would you go on a space flight if you had the means?

Fuck no! In space no one can hear you scream

Honestly no though because the thought of what could go wrong would put me right off, I worry too much.

No, it’s my worst nightmare! The idea of dying in space especially frightens me.

I'd love to, idlove to be so high that I could see the curve of the earth and the atmosphere below me. Never going to happen.

No.
We need to sort out the mess we've made of this planet instead of spending billions going into space.

God no!

No chance, just thinking about the fact we are a vast black universe makes me feel queezy

Not a chance! To scared, it's too expensive and I've still got things to see here on planet Earth. Happy to peep through a telescope.

I don’t think I would. I know my apprehension about getting on planes as it is and with no safe landing points once your up there. Terrifying!

But if you came back down in one piece imagine the memory you’d have and the stories you could tell?

Though I’m thinking one of those immersive virtual space experiences will be good enough. They will have fire exits on land!

No way. I would be hysterically scared the whole time.

Definitely!

Nope. Hate flying generally, it's only worth it if I'm going somewhere really good. I don't really see the point of going into space and back just for the sake of it.

If climate change wasn't an issue, I would absolutely do it.

But nope, no way. We need to be knocking that kind of stuff on the head imo.

If I had the money and there were absolutes in life, if I could guarantee everything would go smoothly and safely, that we'd get back in one piece etc then yes it would be an absolutely amazing experience to be treasured.

I'm just aware of how much of a coward I am ha ha! Also I'm in no shape to run round the corner let alone be hurled into the stratosphere at whatever G's etc so I'd have to get at it in the gym for a while before considering it anyway.

From an eco standpoint I agree it's not commercially viable though. Tourist runs to space would surely have a massive effect on the planet? Seems a bit unnecessary.

I do think there’s a serious issue here too of furthering a two-tiered society: the 1% who can afford this and the rest of us. No real implications right now as it’s just a gimmick, but in the long term the 1% are throwing more money at fucking up the world and it won’t be long before there are contingency plans in place for them. Fuck the rest of us.

God, no. I find everything about space so boring. It is literally the one thing on the news that I totally switch off from. Anything to do with the moon, Mars, space missions - so uninteresting.

In an instant.

Nope, not ever

No.
I love space. I love the images from satellites etc but I don't really like travelling, I'm happy with Google maps ( but even that makes me feel a bit weird).

I would love to. I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid but I was rubbish at science.
I'm fascinated with space especially Jupiter and Saturn.

Yes. Definitely

Not if you paid me all the money on Jupiter.

Nah I’ve seen too many movies

@AlphabetStew

Not if you paid me all the money on Jupiter.

Errrr....

I’d go in a heartbeat even if I knew there was no way to get back.

I would definitely like to, I imagine I'd feel too sick though - I'm a terrible traveller even in a car