John B. Carnett/PopSci.com
Former NASA engineer William Schneider (above) designed the modules that Las Vegas mogul Robert Bigelow hopes will constitute the world’s first orbital hotel.
The Five-Billion-Star Hotel
Need to get away from it all? Popular Science presents an exclusive tour of CSS Skywalker, an orbital resort that’s a lot closer to reality than you might think.
2 posted on
07/13/2006 8:14:11 PM PDT by
NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
That was a very convincing article at your link.
I particularly liked the following:
Bigelow is a self-made man, and therein lies a key difference. Beginning with his first apartment house, Bigelow has developed a clear-headed and methodical approach to all his projects: Hire the best engineers and tradespeople, source the best materials, and stay on time and on budget.
I assume he didn't go out looking for illegal labor.
5 posted on
07/13/2006 10:18:07 PM PDT by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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