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RE: The very first seat on New Shepard sells for $28 million
I'm curious to hear who the winner was. The article just says that the winner, and a 4th crew member, will be announced in upcoming weeks.
I'm curious to hear who the winner was. The article just says that the winner, and a 4th crew member, will be announced in upcoming weeks.
I think that the lucky person who won the auction has to be an artist like Jay Z who does not give the slightest pain to give that amount of money to only enjoy 11 minutes of travel. could also be a millionaire sheikh from Saudi Arabia
I'm half-wondering if it was @justinsunsteemit. ; -)
I don't think Justin is one of those who gives away money like that easily, I don't know why, but Koreans in that sense are very conservative.
Just look at the trend zone, the Koreans there don't vote for anyone other than themselves.
Well, a couple years ago, he paid $4.5 million for lunch with Warren Buffett. Odds are that you're right and it's not him, but I wouldn't be totally surprised.
Hopefully Justin gave me a delegation of 10 thousand steem not to be demanding, because I think that paying 4.5 million for a dinner is something exaggerated, recently I was walking down the street and I bought 2 hamburgers, one for me and one for my daughter less without asking the price after I ate the hamburger I asked for the bill and they told me it was $ 10, I almost had a heart attack and I am still young to suffer a heart attack. I saw the price too expensive, that happens to me for eating without asking.
Have the winner and the crew members been announced yet? Just a curious follow-up.
The fourth crew member was announced, Wally Funk. I still haven't heard who the winning bidder was, though.
The launch is in eleven days, so I guess they have to announce soon.
Initially, I thought Wally Funk was a man, but it turns out to be ab 82 years old woman who used to be a pilot. If all goes as planned, it will be a historic moment for women. I hope her old body can stand the take-off turbulence and vibrations
I had the same confusion when I first read her name.
Good point. Or even just the excitement of finally getting into space. I'm sure she's willing to accept the risk, but it would be a big setback for the program if she were to have a heart attack or a stroke in flight or in the following days.
I guess they've done a huge battery of medical tests on her, so hopefully she'll be fine.
Would it be superfluous for the organizers to add a handful of medical team on board? Just as a precautionary move because machines are usually predictable but humans on the other hand are usually not.
Not sure, but I don't think the ship is big enough for that. They only have 4 people in the crew. I'm assuming that's pretty close to capacity.