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39. Tax aerosol deodorants first.

Reply to pwb (Reply #36)

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 10:19 AM

Jul 2021

At least the roll-on has already been invented, and aerosols are somewhat more prevalent than Branson's gadgets.

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Branson has developed access to space without the need for a heavy lift vehicle... [View all] brooklynite Jul 2021 OP

He Has Put Together A 'Limo' X-15, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #1

Branson 7/11/21 - 82.2 kilometers; X-15 91 8/22/63 - 107.9 kilometers hatrack Jul 2021 #3

+1 dalton99a Jul 2021 #4

As someone who works in aerospace, I beg to differ. Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #43

Thanks for that! MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #44

... Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #45

Don't Try And Teach Grandma To Suck Eggs, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #54

It's good to see someone posting here with something other than the knee-jerk... Silent3 Jul 2021 #2

This was done by the US in 1961 MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #5

Those were much more primitive vehicles Silent3 Jul 2021 #9

It was done 60 years ago...by definition it was crude. Back then it was cutting edge. MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #15

As I discussed in another reply to you... Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #46

No issue at all with advancement MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #50

And yet, the results are the same, really. MineralMan Jul 2021 #40

Sub-orbital flight with so much more safety, re-usability, greater payload, etc. Silent3 Jul 2021 #58

I can't see where the big deal is, though. MineralMan Jul 2021 #59

The 'much more primitive' vehicle reached 4,500 mph and 350,000 ft muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #60

These tourist trips are not going into orbit, yet RandiFan1290 Jul 2021 #6

X-15 flew into space w/o HLV spanone Jul 2021 #7

Meh. Suborbital flight. Max velocity of 3000 mph from what I read. RockRaven Jul 2021 #8

Access to space ? Not exactly. SoonerPride Jul 2021 #10

AS a practical matter... Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #47

Thats because he isn't leaving the atmosphere... cbdo2007 Jul 2021 #11

Yes they are... brooklynite Jul 2021 #12

It should also be taxed/regulated to benefit the US MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #19

Do you have evidence that Virgin Galactic doesn't pay corporate taxes? brooklynite Jul 2021 #20

Do you have evidence that it does? That's why I asked the question in my post. MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #22

Virgin Galactic is a publicly traded company (SPCE). brooklynite Jul 2021 #24

Oh, and I'm not taking about corporate taxes MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #25

The Wright brothers were not a big thing for some years muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #38

And Into The Bargain, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2021 #63

He's still a few miles short of being "usefully" in space... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #13

Has anyone disputed that this is an initial step? brooklynite Jul 2021 #14

You seem invested in this. I think it's a bit over-hyped. Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #16

I'm invested in any development (public or private) that expands access to space... brooklynite Jul 2021 #21

I personally haven't participated in angry rants against Branson or Bezos over this... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #29

I'm in aerospace R&D. I do not think it is overhyped. Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #48

No, but pointed out you need much more thrust to achieve actual space. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #18

The first Mercury flight was also suborbital... brooklynite Jul 2021 #23

You are correct, of course. Then we built bigger rockets with more fuel and thrust. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #26

Yes, and that was done 60 years and was a key step in the US space program MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #28

Mercury was designed to orbit, before the decision to make suborbital flights with Redstone muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #62

By "actual space" do you mean orbit? Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #49

brooklynite concocts defense of some rich guy greenjar_01 Jul 2021 #17

"Branson's Virgin Galactic reaches edge of space" brooklynite Jul 2021 #27

I thought he hit 82 miles, which would be over 100km... Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #30

86 km, or 53 miles muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #32

He hasn't achieved more than the Pegasus rocket did in the 1990s muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #31

It is still just an airplane ride. pwb Jul 2021 #33

I once flew on the Concorde DFW Jul 2021 #35

Roller coasters are fun too. pwb Jul 2021 #36

Tax aerosol deodorants first. DFW Jul 2021 #39

I am pretty sure they are subject to a sales tax MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #42

Any state with a sales tax will do that, of course DFW Jul 2021 #52

They regulated the hell out of the Concorde MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #41

It was an interesting experience. DFW Jul 2021 #51

+10000 MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #53

I have another one to match it, though it doesn't concern me personally DFW Jul 2021 #55

Her dad must have been annoyed she was flying BA or Air France rather than Pan Am! nt MerryHolidays Jul 2021 #57

I'm no astrophysicist, but.... DFW Jul 2021 #61

Did you hear that of Virgin Galatic's 823 employees, none paid any income taxes? DFW Jul 2021 #34

Bullshit. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2021 #37

We should talk about this realistically. Caliman73 Jul 2021 #56