Re: SpaceX - Can the Pepsi Cola Space Platform be far Behind?

[Jim Rojas <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim wrote:
> On Friday, May 25, 2012 2:43:14 PM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
>> Space X just docked the first recoverable private cargo capsule with the
>> International Space Station.  Space is going private.  Is that a good thing?
>> Can we regulate what private companies do in space?  If not is that a bad
>> thing?
>>
>> I don't recall if it was Coca Cola or PepsiCo who originally offered to
>> bankroll the ISS if they could have their logo painted the length of the
>> station.  Now that we have private companies directly in the space delivery
>> business how long will it be before there is a 500 mile long light array in
>> our night sky proudly hawking feminine hygene products?  Without government
>> regulation how graphic will it be?  LOL.
>>
>> The real question is, "Which one of us is already working on the shielded
>> control and communication module for the giant billboard?"
>
> I can just imagine that our grandchildren will live to see the time when the night sky will include a giant tampon pointing to the north star.

You all see first hand what happens when you over value any business
based on "projected" commercial ad revenues...Look at the Facebook
fisaco. Billionaires today...SEC investigations tomorrow...

I don't understand why any business owner in their right mind would fork
over a nickle to any of these over priced advertisers.

Jim Rojas
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