When you hear the word vacation, what is the first thing that pops in your mind?
This...
Or this...
Maybe this one...
But have you ever thought of going beyond
the imaginable? Well, if you’re thinking about it now, then you won’t be the
first.
I was spending my usually Sunday morning
cleaning the house and doing a bunch of homework when I decided to find
something decent to watch on TV. I was flipping through the channels when a
documentary caught my attention.
National
Geographic: SPACE VACATION
At first, I thought it’s the usual
documentary that deals with astronomical things, but to my surprise it was
different and totally new. Like the advance country that they are, a few people
from USA are actually studying on the possibility of making the outer space a vacation hotspot.
Virgin airlines, are trying to come up with
a space craft—or rather an airplane that can fly people to outer space for a
few minutes of sightseeing outside our planet.
While some people already moved further by
having an idea of building their very own hotel on the moon that can provide
services of fine dining and luxury suites. With this, more ideas
grew—constructing greenhouse to assure that plants (that will be prepared for
costumers) will grow and will not be wiped out by radiation. Another one is
building a space ship that can travel a lot faster to cut off the travel time
being consumed in order to jump from one planet to another without taking
years.
It seems like these people are so fond of
creating new businesses but thing is...is it really necessary for our time?
I mean, aren't there more important things to deal with right now? Global warming gets worst every day, a lot of people die in hunger, many illnesses without a cure cause deaths of millions and yet they managed to think of a creating and pouring their time on venturing a new business?
I do think it’s fascinating and mind
blowing—but in my humblest opinion, scientists should set their priorities
straight; in fact, not all people can actually afford that kind of vacation especially when majority of the world's population is compose of poor people.
Sources:
- http://www.boracay-budgettravel-tips.com/images/whitebeach-sept_560x420.jpg
- http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Eiffel-Tower-paris-215498_1024_683.jpg
- https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTtA-7-3hEvGs5kpaCzXCnZgcztBQLgM_XKim1Bxray1lyePkxbFQ
- http://www.natgeotv.com
You're right. They should focus more on the problems here on Earth.
ReplyDeleteSurely they will find a way to make an aircraft that will travel fast and when they come up with that... They will definitely grab the opportunity to earn. I'm sure there are some people who are also interested making business with the Diamond Planet and Lucy. You can check it out on my blog: http://earthandlifesciences.blogspot.com/2012/06/diamond.html
people rightt now is focusing more on technology not about saving earth
ReplyDeletejeelin inamac
as technology evolves into something more fascinating, we should also not forget to take care of our environment. the improving technology should be a means to protect our earth and not as a means of distraction.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a great experience, where in the world do we get the money for it though? One thing I agree with is to invent some space ship that can travel fast enough to get me around the world in minutes.
ReplyDeleteVery cool, Space Vacation here I come!!
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing your knowledge.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely go if someone will offer me a ride! :D
ReplyDeleteVirgin Airlines is crazy. But it's the good kind of crazy. Maybe.
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