Exploration Technology

In a previous post, Interacting with Technology, I mentioned being able to take a trip into space for a modest fee. Space Adventures offers a 10 day trip to the International Space Station for a cost of $20,000,000 (USD), which also includes six months of cosmonaut training to familiarize their client with the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and learn how to live aboard the ISS. The company announced yesterday that orbital spaceflight clients can now participate in a spacewalk of up to 1.5 hours for an additional $15,000,000. You can read more about it here.

So, for only $35,000,000 you can sleep in a shack and float about in a giant suit for awhile. If you want a similar experience, I suggest paying approximately $1,000,000 for a Gemini, and exploring the depths of the oceans instead.