Astronaut Katy Perry.......

RosieandherMaw

Two women were on there who absolutely deserve recognition, though, of course, they aren't the ones getting any. Amanda Nguyen and Aisha Bowe are both amazing women in STEM and in other areas of life. They both have worked for NASA. Amanda Nguyen has also worked hard to get legislation passed protecting sexual assault survivors, both in the United States and at the UN. She's the real deal!

👏👏👏

Next lifetime😂

I'd not bother with another lifetime if I were you. The rate at which the ultra wealthy are trashing our planet,and people in the 1st world are willing to cheer them on and to emulate them, makes it likely that another lifetime here would be most unpleasant.

I dont know who Katy Perry is. A singer?

Sounds like from bits of this thread I have read, that she had no business being there if she took a place awa y from a properly trained female astronaut. Or even a male one, come to that.

But hey ho. The world of celebs and media hype and wealth and influencers, is very much alive and well. Sadly.

Having said all that, space travel is supposed to advance medicine and science. So again,m what do I know.

Valentina Tereshkova was a proper cosmonaut. Ventured to space 1963. Over 100 female astronauts been in space since 1983. These women were scientists on serious missions. Sadly we will probably remember K Perry the most - a millionaire adventurer who contributed nothing to scientific knowledge. Hardly a breakthrough in terms of achievements for women.

fancythat

I dont know who Katy Perry is. A singer?

Sounds like from bits of this thread I have read, that she had no business being there if she took a place awa y from a properly trained female astronaut. Or even a male one, come to that.

But hey ho. The world of celebs and media hype and wealth and influencers, is very much alive and well. Sadly.

I think it was just a jolly, fancythat

A hen party, not a serious, scientific expedition into space.

StoneofDestiny

Valentina Tereshkova was a proper cosmonaut. Ventured to space 1963. Over 100 female astronauts been in space since 1983. These women were scientists on serious missions. Sadly we will probably remember K Perry the most - a millionaire adventurer who contributed nothing to scientific knowledge. Hardly a breakthrough in terms of achievements for women.

Yes, I was thinking of Valentina Tereshkova.
I also remembered the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and Christa McAuliffe.

Norah 'pulling power' in this case means the ability to attract women who are considered to be very attractive.

This stunt was an 11 minute jaunt into subspace, I doubt that any serious scientific experiments that could contribute to the advancement of science can be done in such a short trip that went barely 60 miles above earth.

HIGNFY enjoyed discussing the flight this evening!

M0nica

Norah 'pulling power' in this case means the ability to attract women who are considered to be very attractive.

This stunt was an 11 minute jaunt into subspace, I doubt that any serious scientific experiments that could contribute to the advancement of science can be done in such a short trip that went barely 60 miles above earth.

I am irresistibly reminded of the late Mrs Merton (aka Caroline Aherne) questioning Debbie McGee

“So, what first attracted you to the millionaire, Paul Daniels?”

As stated on Have I Got New For You, (in the section on the news of the week) :- "Yes, for an all-too-brief 11 minutes Katy Perry was fired into space".

News . . . .fgs . . .

Its all about money.

fancythat

I dont know who Katy Perry is. A singer?

Sounds like from bits of this thread I have read, that she had no business being there if she took a place awa y from a properly trained female astronaut. Or even a male one, come to that.

But hey ho. The world of celebs and media hype and wealth and influencers, is very much alive and well. Sadly.

If you were one of the richest men on the planet thanks to the billions of customers you have, Amazon you must eventually run out of ideas for pressies.
So, why not give your fiancé and a couple of her friends a ride in your very own spaceship. 🤷‍♀️
You’d have to go a long way to beat that 😂

I wish more publicity was instead given to Dolly Parton and the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars she has spent on providing books for children.

DrWatson

As stated on Have I Got New For You, (in the section on the news of the week) :- "Yes, for an all-too-brief 11 minutes Katy Perry was fired into space".

Lovely! - {smile}

Sparklefizz

I wish more publicity was instead given to Dolly Parton and the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars she has spent on providing books for children.

Completely agree! (Although I don't know if KP has ever donated anything to better causes).

Dolly is an inspiration

posset

Sparklefizz

I wish more publicity was instead given to Dolly Parton and the hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars she has spent on providing books for children.

Completely agree! (Although I don't know if KP has ever donated anything to better causes).

Yes she does but not so quietly as other rich stars.

These women were there by invitation- they did not pay for their seats, or catsuits, since it was a publicity stunt. This was hailed as a win for women - women who, in some instances have to decide whether to buy milk or bread, or soap or sanitary towels. All that money would have fed hundreds, and kept the atmosphere cleaner.

Anniebach and Marge 75 ,I totally agree. GN was let down by the contributors today.

I wonder how many trees they have to plant to greenwash this jolly.

Gummie

I wonder how many trees they have to plant to greenwash this jolly.

Bezos apparently plants trees, well, probably not himself, but funds the planting of trees and grasslands.

To say I am flabbergasted is an understatement!

Gummie

I wonder how many trees they have to plant to greenwash this jolly.

It appears he donates a large sum to charities.

"Bezos’s philanthropic track record. Before 2018, Bezos didn’t have much of a philanthropic résumé. It was a source of growing criticism from the press and nonprofit experts as his net worth climbed, topping $100 billion by the end of 2017. He’s since kicked his philanthropic efforts into high gear, committing $2 billion to his Day 1 Families Fund in 2018, of which about $521.6 million so far has been granted to organizations addressing homelessness, and in 2020, announcing the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund (BEF). In an Instagram post announcing the fund, Bezos wrote, “Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet. I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change on this planet we all share,” noting that averting the crisis would require action from “big companies, small companies, nation states, global organizations, and individuals.”

Since stepping down as Amazon CEO in 2021, Bezos has had more time to focus on this new chapter of his public life. With the Bezos Earth Fund, which responds to the climate crisis with an emphasis on conservation and restoration, he indicated that he would give away roughly $1 billion a year through 2030. According to the fund’s website, it has granted $1.63 billion since its launch."

I'm not bothered that 6 women went some miles off the earth for 11 minutes in a wealthy man's rocket. Men pay to do the same.

The event was publicity for Blue Horizon. Perhaps not good publicity, no scientific testing I assume, however people spend their excess money as they wish, others needn't be critical.