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If you had the money, would you spend $4M for a weekend on a space hotel?

  1. Yes - you only live once and this would be the ultimate experience.

  2. No - it's a waste of money (I'd rather buy a McL F1, Enzo and Veyron)

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  1. ylshih

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    #1 ylshih, Aug 10, 2007
    Sorry ;)...

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070810/sc_nm/space_hotel_dc_3;_ylt=Ak7ZqzcbpAnAFFRVDLtZ01ME1vAI

    They're saying that there are 40,000 people in the world that can afford this. That sort of makes sense, as I've seen stats that say there are about 80K people with liquid net worth of $30M or more. So the 40K possible customers are probably around $40-50M net worth or more.

    Would you spend up to 10% of your net worth to take a once in a lifetime trip?

    And who do you think put up $3B to back this?
     
  2. madmaxatl

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    #2 madmaxatl, Aug 10, 2007
    The 3B most likely came from people like Paul Allen. Seems to be definitely worth the money.
     
  3. M3-ADDICT

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    #3 M3-ADDICT, Aug 10, 2007
    You can't put a price on happiness. While, I voted for the 2nd option, if it gets 4Mil to clear off your mind then let it be. Personally, I'd rather travel to different places and spend less rather than one expensive vacation.
     
  4. LamboLover

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    #4 LamboLover, Aug 10, 2007
    2012? That means 4 years at the most....

    Um, I think I'll believe this hotel in space when I see it.

    I agree with Msoltanian as well. At least here on earth, you can easily see most of the world for whatever they expect to charge for 1 trip. Besides, what are you going to do after taking the trip around earth? There's no scenery like on earth (at least scenery I wouldn't bother spending millions to look at), and worse yet, there are no golf courses. Everyone knows high-dollar hotels usually include a nearby golf course....
     
  5. MarkPDX

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    #5 MarkPDX, Aug 10, 2007
    I would go for it.

    Can't imagine it will take long for the first kid to be concieved in space.
     
  6. rollsorferrari?

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    #6 rollsorferrari?, Aug 10, 2007
    i voted yes, because let's face it. the people that can afford to take this trip more then likely can afford to buy anything else they wanted x10.
     
  7. smg2

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    #7 smg2, Aug 10, 2007
    Ummm quite some time I think, apparently getting the 'gear' to work in zero-G is damn near impossible. there was a porn movie filmed aboard a 'vomit-comet' ? in the 80's anyway the problem was the guy couldn't get it up due to the zero-G, blood pressure issues. not to mention out of the people who can afford it, how many could actually withstand the trip and a zero-G environment?
     
  8. RoWis

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    #8 RoWis, Aug 10, 2007
    I voted yes because as it says there you only live once.
     
  9. ski_bum

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    #9 ski_bum, Aug 11, 2007
    Just think how far you can drive a ball in space!!!!

    I'd love to travel into space. Definitely worth the risk of being blown up...... excuse me I have to go and roll up some pennies.
     
  10. rollsorferrari?

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    #10 rollsorferrari?, Aug 11, 2007
     
  11. djui5

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    #11 djui5, Aug 11, 2007
    I'll wait till prices come down :D
     
  12. Dino Martini

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    #12 Dino Martini, Aug 11, 2007
    If I was as rich as the Ikea guy or Bill Gates I would go for. How many people ever get to go into space? It would be like joining an elite club.
     
  13. TG

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    #13 TG, Aug 11, 2007
    No way, watching Apollo 13 was enough for me to say I never will. One small thing goes wrong, there's no escape.
     
  14. Zahiba

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    #14 Zahiba, Aug 11, 2007
    I'm not sure I'd really like it. I would like to be that much closer to the stars, but the experience doesn't seem like my thing.
     
  15. LamboLover

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    #15 LamboLover, Aug 11, 2007
    Hmm....Would that mean the creation of a club even more elite than The Mile High Club? :D
     
  16. Systo

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    #16 Systo, Aug 11, 2007
    I would do it if I had the money. I think experiences are far more important than material goods.
     
  17. MGD416

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    #17 MGD416, Aug 12, 2007
    a weekend in space sounds awesome but 4 mill... not much room... no sex... no go
     
  18. amenasce

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    #18 amenasce, Aug 12, 2007
    When is the down season ? :)
     
  19. WILLIAM H

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    #19 WILLIAM H, Aug 12, 2007
    Told you so :)
     
  20. WILLIAM H

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    #20 WILLIAM H, Aug 12, 2007
    Pop a few viagra & take 2 hot Pros w some toys & a video cam w you & I'm sure that wont be an issue ;)
     
  21. 62 250 GTO

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    #21 62 250 GTO, Aug 12, 2007
    It says the hotel could get around the Earth in 80 minutes. It must be booting it because the space shuttle does it in 90 minutes.
     
  22. jsa330

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    #22 jsa330, Aug 12, 2007
    Voted #2, though my choice of cars would be Vintage...say 275GTB/4, 250 SWB, 275 GTS, Dino, 330 America, 365 2+2, whatever else spare $$$ would buy.

    You live a lot more times than once.
     

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