Re: Hotels in Space
From: Scott Lowther (scottlowther_at_ix.netcomSPAMBLOK.com)
Date: 11/22/04
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Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:31:59 GMT
Earl Colby Pottinger wrote:
> So okay, assuming someone really gets to build a hotel in LEO in the next few
> years, what features does it need to attact today's customers (I am assuming
> tickets in the $100,000 to million dollar per person) so that they can enjoy
> a week's stay?
Zero-g sex. Let's face it. That's what people are gonna wanna try.
> Example, which makes more sense, a zero gee pool or zero gee racket-ball?
Racket ball. Because a zero gee pool weighs many, many tons, we don't
know how to contain the water, and we might have a little problem with
people drowning.
> Or maybe put on wings and fly?
Only if you have LARGE internal empty, open volumes, like ET LH2-tank
size spaces. With lots of padding.
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