Jeff Bezos' Shot At Space 159
Brad Stone points out his story (due out in Monday's issue of Newsweek) on Jeff Bezos' secret space-oriented company, called Blue Origin -- which aims to launch tourists in a reusable vehicle. The article also touches on some of the other private space ventures you've been reading about lately. (One cool note about Blue Origin is that Neal Stephenson is an employee; I hope he's not allowed anywhere dangerous.)
Patent? (Score:2, Funny)
...aims to launch tourists in a reusable vehicle (Score:5, Funny)
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this just in... (Score:4, Funny)
secret (Score:1, Funny)
Not so secret anymore eh?
Re:Another One? (Score:3, Funny)
Ok, I know now why I have not got one
Bald Dude's In Space! (Score:5, Funny)
That quote is right underneath a picture of bald Mr. Bezos in which he very subtly resembles Jean Luc Picard ;-).
Amazon (Score:4, Funny)
Imagine... (Score:5, Funny)
If Bezos goes to space, no one else will... (Score:4, Funny)
I'm sure he'd patent the method used to get him there, wouldn't he? And the damn patent office would allow it, because the patent office is his bitch, right?
Then again, leaving Bezos in space might be just what we need...
Re:Great, but... (Score:3, Funny)
Cease and Desist (Score:5, Funny)
I represent Mr. Jeff Bezos and his patent portfolio. We believe that your Slashdot signature, "OpenBeos [sourceforge.net]& Software [bebits.com]," contains intentionally misleading language. Consumers are likely to believe that "OpenBeos" is associated with Mr. Bezos.
As you may be aware, "Bezos" has been copyrighted, patented, and trademarked by Mr. Bezos. In fact, Mr. Bezos also patented the process of trademarking the term "Bezos," to ensure that if his trademark were to expire, he could sue anyone else attempting to register the mark.
We request that you immediately cease and desist all use of the term "Beos," or any other mark which misleads consumers into the false assumption that they are a patron of one of Mr. Bezos' business ventures.
Regards
J. Wilberforce Patterson, Esq.
Re:If Bezos goes to space, no one else will... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Another One? (Score:3, Funny)
What? You don't have your own talk show yet, either?
Must......Resist...... (Score:5, Funny)
(awww, screw it)
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reality distortion field (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Another One? (Score:4, Funny)
Now sit back and watch the funding come in. You too can have a space program for only a $100 investment.
Amazing! (Score:4, Funny)
Billionaires secretly building rockets and other spaceships isn't all that surprising; but a Slashdot editor using "than" properly in lieu of the much more popular "then"... now *that's* what I call news!
Crash and Burn (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Cease and Desist (Score:4, Funny)
Thinking about it, I actually believe that our act, which consists of doing ridiculously stupid things and babbling incoherent nonsense, might infringe on Mr. Bezos' activities. We do not want any legal trouble and are willing to fully cooperate with Mr. Bezos' demands. Please advise.
Re:Space? Why? (Score:1, Funny)
Don't move your ass to Mars! (Score:3, Funny)
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Re: Or, in other words: (Score:5, Funny)
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