Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by stretchwithme on Friday September 29, 2017 @01:35AM
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I imagine they can fit 400 passengers though. No need for those cabins or even a need to give passengers drinks.
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Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by stretchwithme on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:05AM
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Actually, an A380 can hold 853, so BFR could probably hold the same.
If he can get the cost down to US $10 million per trip, that's US $12K per person.
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by perilunar on Friday September 29, 2017 @01:38AM
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For 30 minute trips you barely even need toilets.
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by agildehaus on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:00AM
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I'd just shit my pants on liftoff.
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by pmontra on Friday September 29, 2017 @09:02AM
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That's really on spot but maybe it won't be your case.
Many people don't like accelerations. Braking and turning a car a little harder than usual is much less that 1 g but some people don't feel comfortable with it, even when there is no danger. Remember motion sickness and the puke bags on planes. Lifting off with a rocket is always going to be higher g than with a plane. Furthermore it's probably going to require some amount of fitness. Too young or too old: fly on a plane. In the middle: it depends.
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by stretchwithme on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:02AM
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That's where the vacuum of space will clean up.
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by perilunar on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:06AM
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Free adult diapers for all passengers!
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by Cshelton on Friday September 29, 2017 @01:51AM
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I think personally I'd keep my seat belt on regardless even if there were restrooms
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by modeless on Friday September 29, 2017 @01:53AM
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You kidding? There's no way I'm staying in my seat during zero gravity. I might pay more to do a couple of extra orbits and play around before coming down.
Re:SpaceX: Making Life Multiplanetary [video]
by perilunar on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:12AM
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I reckon everyone would be out of their seats as soon as boost is done. Getting everyone back into their seats in time for re-entry might be the issue ("take the nearest available").
Earth to earth flights would be sub-orbital though, so no opportunity for extra orbits.