Another Private Space Startup 147
An anonymous reader writes "Wired has a story about former PayPal owner Elon Musk who has his own rocket company, SpaceX, trying to lower the cost of getting into space. They just tested the rocket engine, and hope to fly a test by the end of the year. Not bad for less than a year's worth of work so far." We mentioned this guy last year.
gotta love it... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Private space? (Score:3, Funny)
"Be the first on your block to ride a big shiny dildo to the moon!"
Re:John Carmack (Score:3, Funny)
REALLY?
Why havent I read about this on slashdot?
Also, I'm curious if you have any information on this "water is wet" theory I've been hearing about.
Fitting for former PayPal founder (Score:4, Funny)
Or maybe it is to blast the 5 PayPal customer dis-service employees into space....
This guy doesn't look like Emperor Ming by any chance does he?
I've Got a Rocket Company Too (Score:5, Funny)
Do they still have those little platic water rockets or have they gone the way of the lawn dart?
Re:Well, it come with two pair of pants. (Score:3, Funny)
Exciting, yes, but... (Score:5, Funny)
There's a big Nike swoosh in the night sky
An errant launch vehicle kills someone (the goverment just gets all somber and hands out taxpayer money, what would a private company do, buy Space Explorer insurance? Bet that's not gonna be cheap...)
Servers are running in space, immune from meddling DMCA-type laws, sending spam, etc. ("In tonight's news, a SpamHaus missile took out RalskySat I, also the RIAA plans to launch a series of jamming satellites as CD prices top $75 each.")
People start spamming me with Timeshares over Florida offers...
Re:Fitting for former PayPal founder (Score:1, Funny)
"I need $40k for some LOx, who's got $40k in their account..... ahhh there we are *clickity click*"
Damn terrorists! (Score:2, Funny)
Space is for the government. private space exploration is an invitation to disaster. Hopefully Total Information awareness will keep in eye on these dangerous types.
Re:John Carmack (Score:2, Funny)
Also, I'm curious if you have any information on this "water is wet" theory I've been hearing about.
Not yet, but a start-up founded by Steve Wozniak (yes, that Steve Wozniak) has already made significant advances towards the commercial production of humid water. Just imagine the possibilities!
I Can See It Now... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Go Go GO!!!!! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Very dangerous (Score:3, Funny)
NASA Guidelines (Score:5, Funny)
In Future News..... (Score:4, Funny)
His site won already! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If only Bill Gates would (Score:1, Funny)
He should spend it on something utterly useless and idiotic like a rocket ship to the moon.
Be the 1st person on the block to orbit the block (Score:2, Funny)
Just a matter of time before IP Lawyers are in space...
"Jeff Bezos announces Amazon awarded patent for 1-click launch."
"Pan-IP files suit against PayPal for infringement of their patent on doing business from space."
"Now we've got all this room, we've even got the moon and I hear the U.S.S.R will be open soon, as vacation land for lawyers in love."
Re:Nerds in space (Score:5, Funny)
And get sued by Paramount for violating their trademarks.
Re:Fitting for former PayPal founder (Score:2, Funny)
(...)
PayPal sent me an e-mail saying that they were going to suspend my account unless I could provide proof that I had permission to distribute this software.
(...)
PayPal said that I had to prove that I had permission from Microsoft to distribute the software.
well, nobody accused them of inteligence, i guess
oh yea, links are good [paypalwarning.com]
Fantastic Four? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:If only Bill Gates would (Score:2, Funny)
You seem to overestimate the length of Bill Gates' "rocket". Or perhaps the flexibility of Bill Gates' neck?
Space suits for beginners (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Very dangerous (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Well, it come with two pair of pants. (Score:3, Funny)
A sandwich?