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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:12 PM Original message |
U.S. Company Plans $265M Spaceport in UAE (here's why port deal?) |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Could the port deal... |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Tandalayo, I was trying to find that out. Wanted to know if it is the same |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Their site is just chock full of info, ain't it? Who are these guys? |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. check out Space Adventures, space tourism, investors: |
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rumpel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Contributions |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 02:03 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. good work! so this is why Bushie keeps bringing up $$$ for NASA |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. I saw an ad on CNN, but only once. |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. space tourism seems like a stupid idea when we can't travel on Earth |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. wonder if it is this company? why not put this in Nevada? or elsewhere US? |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. They are going where the money is. Anyone with money can.. |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. ...and the loss of potential jobs for US ... |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 04:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Exactly..... |
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DrRang (415 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
27. This past week the New Mexico legislature voted money for a spaceport in |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yes, Richardson is really backing it |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. As much of a coincidence as the wh repukes being connected.... |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. Jeb Bush asks $55M for space agenda (January 18, 2006) |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 02:05 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. DAMN!!! Thanks for finding this connection! The crooks are at it again! |
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seafan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. kick n/t |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think this is just a nice way for UAE to get rocket technology |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 03:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Today space tourism, tomorrow, ICBMs |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 02:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. UAE already gets the best military tech from US |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. and who is the "Prodea" you ask? |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. kick! Hmmm....more is making sense now! |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. Space Port is about tourism |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. could you be any more naive? |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. What do you know about it...? |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. yeah, really, UAE funds penetration of our air space on 9/11, gets to |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. is this bad? |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. " to keep your enemy from bombing you is to intertwine yr survival ect.." |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
22. Good idea. Give them missiles to go with their nukes. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 06:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Yeah, the UAE's just brimming over with nuclear weapons. (n/t) |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 01:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I was suggesting they might share the tech with their buddy Iran & others. |
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Emperor_Norton_II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 01:55 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Because there are so few people willing to sell the Iranians stuff? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I'm rather more concerned about China doing that, but alright. (n/t) |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
23. There is probably a Club Med on Mars already. |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 04:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. yep, it's a deal for Bush insiders, and we are paying for it. |
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mia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
25. New group to develop passenger spaceship |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
28. kick it UP. Now that Port situation is getting attn -so should this. nt |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
35. and the Texas-based venture capital firm Prodea. nuf said. |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 04:30 AM Response to Original message |
38. Kick |
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