Tue, 21 May 2013 18:38:53 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207966#Comment_207966 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207966#Comment_207966 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:46:06 -0800 liamshiels Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior (joseph kittinger jumped at approx 100,000ft) to those planned to be reached by Virgin Galactic (planned flights at 70,000ft) one has to ask: why go up in a jet when you can go up in a balloon?

Now, I'm no expert, but I'd hazard that building a balloon to go to those heights and return would be a fraction of the price of going by jet/rocket/whatever the White Knight II is.

Other than comfort and speed, what am I missing here? What's the reason we don't have space tourists going up and down in balloons? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207969#Comment_207969 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207969#Comment_207969 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:01:16 -0800 warrenellis http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207970#Comment_207970 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207970#Comment_207970 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:06:23 -0800 Will Ellwood
Of course I'm not a millionaire and lack the technical skills/experience and physical fitness to do such a thing. That might be another set of reasons why the balloon option isn't considered more. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207971#Comment_207971 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207971#Comment_207971 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:07:22 -0800 StefanJ
Well, unless a plummet is involved. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207974#Comment_207974 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207974#Comment_207974 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:20:45 -0800 Kelind
Balloon use for fun and profit always brings to mind my favorite Darwin Award Honorable Mention, Lawn Chair Larry.

http://www.darwinawards.com/stupid/stupid1998-11.html ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207991#Comment_207991 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7394&Focus=207991#Comment_207991 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:10:22 -0800 Kosmopolit
Because it's easier to con people into thinking a plane that just barely reaches what is technically defined as "space" is a real spaceship. ]]>