“Galactic Suite“, the first hotel planned in space, expects to open for business in 2012 and would allow guests to travel around the world in 80 minutes.
Its Barcelona-based architects say the space hotel will be the most expensive in the galaxy, costing $4 million for a three-day stay.
Well, John will be happy it’s not scheduled for 2011.
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Zero G sex.
but where will they put the swimming pool?
Since the world is coming to an end in 2011, it seems like 2012 is going to be a year late and a dollar short. Damn.
on a serious note, I’ve read scifi that actually has a space swimming pool in it. Read “Blue Champagne” by John Varley (it even has a bit of what #1 referred to…..)
#1,
In a constant state of being of the verge of vomiting is not my idea of hot sex….
#3,
With daily mine accidents, falling apart infrastructure, imploding financial markets, growing world war, spineless opposition party, looming immediate enviromental crisis, I give you points for optimism on making it to 2011.
Will it feature a full size golf course?
Making predictions for 2012 is a waste of time because the world is going to end in 2011.
All Hail The Grand Commander Astor!
>>not my idea of hot sex….
You’re not a horny bastard. Angel is.
If we hadn’t spent those trillions of dollars on war in VietNam, Desert Storm and the current totally useless mess in Iraq, I’ll bet NASA could have built “the wheel” depicted in Arthur Clarke’s “2001” by now.
In 1968, just one year before Armstrong and Aldrin landed on the Moon, it seemed like 33 years was plenty of time to make all of that tech come true (well, except for HAL). Had I the $4M, I’d go in a heartbeat.
And I want to leave from this spaceport: http://tinyurl.com/yuy25v
#5
That’s why Dramamine pills are for.
#9
SN & Eideard are hornier bastards ’cause you don’t see me posting images of barely clothed women.
so there’s the space hotel. presumably the guests will need someplace to eat … does this mean that the Restaurant at the End of the Universe is going to be a HoJo?
#11 – how’d you miss this one?
http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=13046
#13
I didn’t :p
Is that $4M in Euros? How much will that be in USD by 2012?
We’re all gonna be crispy by 2010 so the rest is hypothetical.
But can I use my frequent flier miles to get there?