http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/ Engadget Comments for SpaceShipTwo, White Knight Two designs unveiled: aren't they cute? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Wealthy people who spend waste their lives in pimped mansions with gold taps and a million flat screen TVs could learn a thing or two from this guy.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Its nice to be able to afford your dreams. When your dreams can benefit mankind its especially wonderful.

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Oh, come on! He bought a fucking island as his house? I'm pretty sure it cost over $20 mil (à la MTV: Cribs) to build and maintain. Besides, he's worth over $20 billion. What can't you do with $20 billion?


@ Fruition

He doesn't even have any super powers. Power Puff Girls for the win.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Same thing goes for Tony Stark (Ironman).]]>Jan 24th 2008 7:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
But atleast Ironman has the semblance of powers. I remember seeing one episode of Justice League some years back of Superman and Batman fighting. What the L?]]>Jan 24th 2008 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/]]>Jan 23rd 2008 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Still, disappointingly, they haven't even mentioned WiFi]]>Jan 23rd 2008 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Also, he is doing a right thing. If he launches his ship, Virgin Galactic will be the dominating space company in future. At least it will be in History textbooks.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Also, he is doing a right thing. If he launches his ship, Virgin Galactic will be the dominating space company in future. At least it will be in History textbooks.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
The only reason he does this any of his crazy ideas is because he realized after making all this money he is still not better than the average joe. He's going for legacy and to get his name in history books. As long as it is his money and not my tax dollars, he can spend away.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
In one commercial, the wife tells the husband: "What about the other 2 minutes?"

Now imagine them in Space Ship Two with the same dilemma.

That would leave 4 minutes of free time and to your imagination. ~.^)b]]>Jan 23rd 2008 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Belly-landing a multi-million-dollar spacecraft with a half-dozen people inside who have more money than sense? Sounds like Branson's doing what he can to be named richest man in the world through simple attrition... six at a time.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/(Hint, hint)]]>Jan 23rd 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/]]>Jan 23rd 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
It is my lifelong dream to travel into space and this guy is making it closer to a reality. He's a genius inventor and it's great to see someone w/ money putting it towards advancing the human race. This is phenomenal.

]]>Jan 23rd 2008 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 24th 2008 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 23rd 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/]]>Jan 23rd 2008 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
I look at space as being free and open; unknown and unrestricted. I don't see dollar signs or profit margins to be made, bartered, and advertised. I definitely do not want to see a for lease, for sale, or for rent sign on the moon or any other planet. And, I definitely do not want space to be left to big, money-grubbing corporations whose sole intention is make a quick buck out of it.

What ever happened to the sheer pleasure and enjoyment of exploration and discovery of unknown places?

What ever happened at using technology for the benefit of mankind and not a company's wallet?

I complete detest how the future direction of space is headed if left to private companies who have no care at a common person or what space should truly be about.

As much as I admire and applaud the work behind the Space Ship One and Space Ship Two programs, I will never agree to any form of spaceliner, space hotel, or space tourism as they are nothing more than signs of excluding space to ONLY the filthy rich or those who manage to win a multi-million dollar lottery.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 24th 2008 12:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Nothing revolutionary is going to be cheap from the start.

In the end it's a service like any other, how can expect not to pay?]]>Jan 24th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 24th 2008 2:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
Who would spend $200,000 for just 5 minutes of space flight? If it was my money I would ask for at least 1 orbit around the earth, and a space walk.]]>Jan 23rd 2008 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/senior branson is only settin up the business to do the trips]]>Jan 23rd 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/
No, no. If Sir Richard were Batman, this would clearly be called 'Dark Knight Two'.]]>Jan 24th 2008 3:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/23/spaceshiptwo-white-knight-two-designs-unveiled-arent-they-cut/Jan 28th 2008 12:31PM