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although the first to do space tourism will be the rich.

They will hover over us and instead of thinking how small they are, will feel at peace having escaped the rest of us... who are now too small to see.



Matsch's Maxim: A fool in a high station is like a man on the top of a small mountain: everything appears small to him and he appears small to everybody.

http://www.quiltersbee.com/murphy.htm


Does a man drifting at sea feel like he has escaped humanity? Even a wealthy man?


Depends on if it's a cruise or not


Seven people have been to space as tourists, so far.

No signs of laser-armed sharks yet!


That could be because they are well camouflaged laser-armed sharks.




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