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	Space diving!

ratilfar

6-28-2007 3:43 PM

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cool, space, sci-fi, survival, extreme sports

ratilfar says:

Well, if you have to go....

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7-1-2007 8:17 AM

duvelic

Ha! In hard reality single standard space suit costs more than 20.000.000 dollars… Presented “rocket suit” would cost even much more.
So than who will go on this type of journey…? I doubt anybody of us “time-wasters” on clipmarks. Nor children from refugee camps in Darfur…

7-1-2007 9:52 AM

pallefs

=) Would be cool to do this!

7-1-2007 1:11 PM

ratilfar

Well duvelic, I don't think it would be designed for children, from Darfur or anywhere else. But the article (which is pretty long) does suggest that this may be another way for astronauts to escape orbiting craft safely. I am all for that.

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