Pumping Out Astronauts

If the public was not given any informative evidence which would lead them to believe and or understand what a good reason for space intercourse would be, then I’d say to just put it on the very distant back burner and carry on with business as usual. 

If for example, we were much farther ahead in our space technology and experience, and the world was being threatened with extinction in a certain amount of time, then perhaps the public would be understanding of the desire to continue our species in the name of life. 

Yet, most of the world’s population, who knew they wouldn’t be the ones getting it on in space, might have no desire to assist financially in this process, since they’d be part of the big fireball back home, so not much use in supporting something that doesn’t directly help the supporter. 

But if perhaps the definitive end of our green planet was set for something like one more human  lifetime, then perhaps a gesture suggesting this might be rewarded with more responses since time until doomsday was more lengthy. And money won’t mean much amidst rubble..so why not support the cause.  

Personally I appreciate the velcro coupling suit and all the unique and fun training that might go along with sex in space, but I think if someone is going to get busy outside of our atmosphere, it’s going to happen no matter what. This is not to say that I support the idea of astronauts getting a wild vibe in their bones and jeopardizing a critical space mission. 

I was a bit put off by the bizarre gesture of having a space station / transport ship with a central lounge available for financed participants to party the night away while they circle the Earth. The idea, based on this culture that I’ve seen in the flesh and on television, getting high and liquored up on a vessel which needs more intelligence than foolishness, doesn’t sound too bright. I’d prefer less of another Skylab event.