Youtube Video (7:02)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxqY_LDmTEw

A couple of clarifications to some parts
of that video:

1) The video made it seem like Jeff Bezos
has money to burn as the "richest person
in the world", whereas Elon Musk is just
barely getting by at a paltry 3rd "richest
person in the world". Hmmm, $186 billion
for Bezos compared to $147.3 billion for ...

.... Musk, I'd say both are doing fine albeit
both have multi-billion dollar ambitions.

2) Jeff seemed worried about Earth run-
ning out of resources due to a booming
population, but according to the following,
the world's population may peak at some-
where near "9.7 billion in 2064, and then
decline to about 8.8 billion by the end of ...

.... the century, as women get better ac-
cess to education and contraception, a
new study (July 14 2020) has found."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/14/world/world-population-shrink-intl-scli-scn/index.html
3) Jeff's vision, humans surviving in space
stations, required due to humans on Earth
running out of energy. Hmmm, doesn't seem
to recognize the potential of nuclear fission,
nuclear fusion, tidal power, solar power, wind
power to address that.

The video refers to the space stations as
able to accomodate limitless humans in
artificial gravity utopias.

Elon's vision, establishing a human colony
on Mars before World War III -or- a natural
catastrophe strikes Earth, by 2050.

---

Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
"whether that be transporting passengers to
Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
service."
https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/

---

Unaddressed in the space endeavors, the poten-
tial for life on Earth, in space colonies, and on
Mars to be dramatically enhanced via artificial
intelligence, albeit the article warns/worries that
AI may spell doom for humankind (May 6 2021):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/05/06/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans/?sh=5c527b786e3b

---

Follow-up: Yet another episode in the
saga of "The Rich Get Richer" ...

---
May 25 2021

Senate Preparing $10 Billion Bailout
Fund for Jeff Bezos Space Firm

Bezos’s Blue Origin lost its bid for a major
NASA contract to Elon Musk, but the Senate
is ordering the agency to give a second one
now.
https://theintercept.com/2021/05/25/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-senate-bailout/
---

On Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 12:19:09 AM UTC-5, observer wrote:

..> Youtube Video (7:02)
..> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxqY_LDmTEw
..>
..> A couple of clarifications to some parts
..> of that video:
..>
..> 1) The video made it seem like Jeff Bezos
..> has money to burn as the "richest person
..> in the world", whereas Elon Musk is just
..> barely getting by at a paltry 3rd "richest
..> person in the world". Hmmm, $186 billion
..> for Bezos compared to $147.3 billion for ...
..>
..> ... Musk, I'd say both are doing fine albeit
..> both have multi-billion dollar ambitions.
..>
..> 2) Jeff seemed worried about Earth run-
..> ning out of resources due to a booming
..> population, but according to the following,
..> the world's population may peak at some-
..> where near "9.7 billion in 2064, and then
..> decline to about 8.8 billion by the end of ...
..>
..> ... the century, as women get better ac-
..> cess to education and contraception, a
..> new study (July 14 2020) has found."
..> https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/14/world/world-population-shrink-intl-scli-scn/index.html
..>
..> 3) Jeff's vision, humans surviving in space
..> stations, required due to humans on Earth
..> running out of energy. Hmmm, doesn't seem
..> to recognize the potential of nuclear fission,
..> nuclear fusion, tidal power, solar power, wind
..> power to address that.

---
May 25 2021

Biden Administration Strikes A Deal
To Bring Offshore Wind To California
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/25/1000210550/biden-administration-strikes-deal-to-bring-offshore-wind-to-california

Technique to evaluate wind turbines
may boost wind power production
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/tau-tte052521.php

May 24 2021

How futuristic floating wind turbines
might ride the waves
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22448187/ge-floating-turbine-offshore-wind-farm-energy
---

.... The move adds momentum to the administration's
goal of reaching 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035,
coming just weeks after the country's first large-scale
offshore wind farm was approved off the coast of New
England.

.... Interest in offshore wind on the West Coast has
grown for years, especially with California's own ambi-
tious goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The deep
waters off the coast have the potential to produce a sig-
nificant amount of energy.

.... Wind turbines convert the energy transferred from
air hitting their blades to electrical energy. As of 2020,
about 8.4% of the total electricity produced in the United
States comes from wind energy. Further, over the next
decade, the Department of Energy plans to increase the
footprint of wind energy in the electricity sector to 20%
to meet the nation's ambitious climate goals.

---
Graphic: U.S. Energy Sources 2020
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/images/outlet-graph-large.jpg
---

---
OT - Future Energy / Saving the Planet
https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys/c/QGr3AfYuj_o/m/vbDg3HfPBAAJ
---

..>
..> The video refers to the space stations as
..> able to accomodate limitless humans in
..> artificial gravity utopias.
..>
..> Elon's vision, establishing a human colony
..> on Mars before World War III -or- a natural
..> catastrophe strikes Earth, by 2050.
..>
..> ---
..>
..> Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
..> net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
..> focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
..> "whether that be transporting passengers to
..> Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
..> or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
..> service."
..> https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/
..>
..> ---
..>
..> Unaddressed in the space endeavors, the poten-
..> tial for life on Earth, in space colonies, and on
..> Mars to be dramatically enhanced via artificial
..> intelligence, albeit the article warns/worries that
..> AI may spell doom for humankind (May 6 2021):
..> https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/05/06/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans/?sh=5c527b786e3b
..>
..> ---

Follow-up 2:

The article linked to below asserts that off-
shore deep water wind turbines have the
potential to meet the equivalent of 100%
of the energy used in the U.S. in 2020:

On Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 6:45:58 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:

/> Follow-up: Yet another episode in the
/> saga of "The Rich Get Richer" ...
/>
/> ---
/> May 25 2021
/>
/> Senate Preparing $10 Billion Bailout
/> Fund for Jeff Bezos Space Firm
/>
/> Bezos’s Blue Origin lost its bid for a major
/> NASA contract to Elon Musk, but the Senate
/> is ordering the agency to give a second one
/> now.
/> https://theintercept.com/2021/05/25/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-senate-bailout/
/> ---
/> On Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 12:19:09 AM UTC-5, observer wrote:
/> .> Youtube Video (7:02)
/> .> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxqY_LDmTEw
/> .>
/> .> A couple of clarifications to some parts
/> .> of that video:
/> .>
/> .> 1) The video made it seem like Jeff Bezos
/> .> has money to burn as the "richest person
/> .> in the world", whereas Elon Musk is just
/> .> barely getting by at a paltry 3rd "richest
/> .> person in the world". Hmmm, $186 billion
/> .> for Bezos compared to $147.3 billion for ...
/> .>
/> .> ... Musk, I'd say both are doing fine albeit
/> .> both have multi-billion dollar ambitions.
/> .>
/> .> 2) Jeff seemed worried about Earth run-
/> .> ning out of resources due to a booming
/> .> population, but according to the following,
/> .> the world's population may peak at some-
/> .> where near "9.7 billion in 2064, and then
/> .> decline to about 8.8 billion by the end of ...
/> .>
/> .> ... the century, as women get better ac-
/> .> cess to education and contraception, a
/> .> new study (July 14 2020) has found."
/> .> https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/14/world/world-population-shrink-intl-scli-scn/index.html
/> .>
/> .> 3) Jeff's vision, humans surviving in space
/> .> stations, required due to humans on Earth
/> .> running out of energy. Hmmm, doesn't seem
/> .> to recognize the potential of nuclear fission,
/> .> nuclear fusion, tidal power, solar power, wind
/> .> power to address that.
/>
/> ---
/> May 25 2021
/>
/> Biden Administration Strikes A Deal
/> To Bring Offshore Wind To California
/> https://www.npr.org/2021/05/25/1000210550/biden-administration-strikes-deal-to-bring-offshore-wind-to-california
/>
/> Technique to evaluate wind turbines
/> may boost wind power production
/> https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-05/tau-tte052521.php
/>
/> May 24 2021
/>
/> How futuristic floating wind turbines
/> might ride the waves
/> https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/24/22448187/ge-floating-turbine-offshore-wind-farm-energy
/> ---
/>
/> ... The move adds momentum to the administration's
/> goal of reaching 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035,
/> coming just weeks after the country's first large-scale
/> offshore wind farm was approved off the coast of New
/> England.
/>
/> ... Interest in offshore wind on the West Coast has
/> grown for years, especially with California's own ambi-
/> tious goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The deep
/> waters off the coast have the potential to produce a sig-
/> nificant amount of energy.
/>
/> ... Wind turbines convert the energy transferred from
/> air hitting their blades to electrical energy. As of 2020,
/> about 8.4% of the total electricity produced in the United
/> States comes from wind energy. Further, over the next
/> decade, the Department of Energy plans to increase the
/> footprint of wind energy in the electricity sector to 20%
/> to meet the nation's ambitious climate goals.
/>
/> ---
/> Graphic: U.S. Energy Sources 2020
/> https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/images/outlet-graph-large.jpg
/> ---

Another article with data on the sources of
energy for the U.S. on 2020:
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3

---
May 25 2021

Sensor-driven turbine platforms could
unlock 4,000 TWh of offshore wind

Bringing the biggest turbines to deep
waters is an engineering challenge.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/05/sensor-driven-turbine-platforms-could-unlock-4000-twh-of-offshore-wind/
---

.... Offshore wind represents a massive un-
tapped resource and could go a long way
toward addressing the approximately 4,000
TWh of electricity used in the US last year. ...

/>
/> ---
/> OT - Future Energy / Saving the Planet
/> https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys/c/QGr3AfYuj_o/m/vbDg3HfPBAAJ
/> ---
/>
/> .>
/> .> The video refers to the space stations as
/> .> able to accomodate limitless humans in
/> .> artificial gravity utopias.
/> .>
/> .> Elon's vision, establishing a human colony
/> .> on Mars before World War III -or- a natural
/> .> catastrophe strikes Earth, by 2050.
/> .>
/> .> ---
/> .>
/> .> Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
/> .> net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
/> .> focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
/> .> "whether that be transporting passengers to
/> .> Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
/> .> or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
/> .> service."
/> .> https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/
/> .>
/> .> ---
/> .>
/> .> Unaddressed in the space endeavors, the poten-
/> .> tial for life on Earth, in space colonies, and on
/> .> Mars to be dramatically enhanced via artificial
/> .> intelligence, albeit the article warns/worries that
/> .> AI may spell doom for humankind (May 6 2021):
/> .> https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/05/06/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans/?sh=5c527b786e3b
/> .>
/> .> ---

Follow-up 3:

~> /> .> ---
~> /> .>
~> /> .> Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
~> /> .> net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
~> /> .> focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
~> /> .> "whether that be transporting passengers to
~> /> .> Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
~> /> .> or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
~> /> .> service."
~> /> .> https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/
~> /> .>
~> /> .> ---

---
July 11 2021

Richard Branson, on his Virgin Galactic rocket
plane, becomes first billionaire to get to space
https://nypost.com/2021/07/11/richard-branson-to-fly-to-space-on-virgin-galactic-rocket/
---

Richard Branson won the “billionaire space race”
on Sunday — launching himself and five others
more than 50 miles above the earth to the point
of weightlessness in his own Virgin Galactic
rocket.

“It was the complete experience of a lifetime,” the
beaming British entrepreneur, who will turn 71 in
a week, said after shaking the hand of another
member of the crew. “Now looking down at the
spaceport, congratulations to everybody for cre-
ating such a beautiful plane and all the hard work
for getting us this far.”

Branson set off with five employees a little after
8:30 a.m. local time from Spaceport America in
New Mexico, about 180 miles south of Albu-
querque.

Photo - Sir Richard Branson is weightless in
space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket
plane:
https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/virgin-galactic-11.jpg

Less than an hour after takeoff, the VSS Eve plane
released its rocket at an altitude of 53 miles — fur-
ther than the 50-mile boundary considered by the
US to be the boundary of space.

The crew was then able to unstrap to experience
a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding
back around 9:40 a.m. to the runway.

A crowd gathered at the tarmac cheered as the
plane landed and the crew disembarked, with some
spectators jumping into the air and hugging.

Branson, who served as a mission specialist, threw
his hands up in the air to cheer the landing before
jogging down the tarmac for an emotional reunion
with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Video - Richard Branson hails ‘experience of
a lifetime’ after flying to the edge of space:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-2XFTPE_Vw

--- --- ---

On Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 7:37:53 PM UTC-4, the observer wrote:
> Follow-up 3:
>
> ~> /> .> ---
> ~> /> .>
> ~> /> .> Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
> ~> /> .> net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
> ~> /> .> focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
> ~> /> .> "whether that be transporting passengers to
> ~> /> .> Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
> ~> /> .> or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
> ~> /> .> service."
> ~> /> .> https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/
> ~> /> .>
> ~> /> .> ---
>
> ---
> July 11, 2021
>
> Richard Branson, on his Virgin Galactic rocket
> plane becomes the first billionaire to get to space
> https://nypost.com/2021/07/11/richard-branson-to-fly-to-space-on-virgin-galactic-rocket/
> ---
>
> Richard Branson won the “billionaire space race”
> on Sunday — launching himself and five others
> more than 50 miles above the earth to the point
> of weightlessness in his own Virgin Galactic
> rocket.
>
> “It was the complete experience of a lifetime,” the
> beaming British entrepreneur, who will turn 71 in
> a week, said after shaking the hand of another
> member of the crew. “Now looking down at the
> spaceport, congratulations to everybody for cre-
> ating such a beautiful plane and all the hard work
> for getting us this far.”
>
> Branson set off with five employees a little after
> 8:30 a.m. local time from Spaceport America in
> New Mexico, about 180 miles south of Albu-
> queue.
>
> Photo - Sir Richard Branson is weightless in
> space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket
> plane:
> https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/virgin-galactic-11.jpg
>
> Less than an hour after takeoff, the VSS Eve plane
> released its rocket at an altitude of 53 miles — fur-
> other than the 50-mile boundary considered by the
> US to be the boundary of space.
>
> The crew was then able to unstrap to experience
> a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding
> back around 9:40 a.m. to the runway.
>
> A crowd gathered at the tarmac cheered as the
> plane landed and the crew disembarked, with some
> spectators jumping into the air and hugging.
>
> Branson, who served as a mission specialist, threw
> his hands up in the air to cheer the landing before
> jogging down the tarmac for an emotional reunion
> with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
>
> Video - Richard Branson hails ‘experience of
> a lifetime’ after flying to the edge of space:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-2XFTPE_Vw
>
> --- --- ---
Too bad he and Elon can't reside in space.
Perhaps they shall bid for planet Pluto now?
In other words who gives a flying chuck what these billionaires spend money on.

On Monday, July 12, 2021 at 3:23:49 AM UTC-5, dls...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 7:37:53 PM UTC-4, the observer wrote:

..> > Follow-up 3:
..> >
..> > ~> /> .> ---
..> > ~> /> .>
..> > ~> /> .> Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
..> > ~> /> .> net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
..> > ~> /> .> focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
..> > ~> /> .> "whether that be transporting passengers to
..> > ~> /> .> Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
..> > ~> /> .> or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
..> > ~> /> .> service."
..> > ~> /> .> https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/
..> > ~> /> .>
..> > ~> /> .> ---
..> >
..> > ---
..> > July 11, 2021
..> >
..> > Richard Branson, on his Virgin Galactic rocket
..> > plane becomes the first billionaire to get to space
..> > https://nypost.com/2021/07/11/richard-branson-to-fly-to-space-on-virgin-galactic-rocket/
..> > ---
..> >
..> > Richard Branson won the “billionaire space race”
..> > on Sunday — launching himself and five others
..> > more than 50 miles above the earth to the point
..> > of weightlessness in his own Virgin Galactic
..> > rocket.
..> >
..> > “It was the complete experience of a lifetime,” the
..> > beaming British entrepreneur, who will turn 71 in
..> > a week, said after shaking the hand of another
..> > member of the crew. “Now looking down at the
..> > spaceport, congratulations to everybody for cre-
..> > ating such a beautiful plane and all the hard work
..> > for getting us this far.”
..> >
..> > Branson set off with five employees a little after
..> > 8:30 a.m. local time from Spaceport America in
..> > New Mexico, about 180 miles south of Albu-
..> > queue.
..> >
..> > Photo - Sir Richard Branson is weightless in
..> > space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket
..> > plane:
..> > https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/virgin-galactic-11.jpg
..> >
..> > Less than an hour after takeoff, the VSS Eve plane
..> > released its rocket at an altitude of 53 miles — fur-
..> > other than the 50-mile boundary considered by the
..> > US to be the boundary of space.
..> >
..> > The crew was then able to unstrap to experience
..> > a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding
..> > back around 9:40 a.m. to the runway.
..> >
..> > A crowd gathered at the tarmac cheered as the
..> > plane landed and the crew disembarked, with some
..> > spectators jumping into the air and hugging.
..> >
..> > Branson, who served as a mission specialist, threw
..> > his hands up in the air to cheer the landing before
..> > jogging down the tarmac for an emotional reunion
..> > with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
..> >
..> > Video - Richard Branson hails ‘experience of
..> > a lifetime’ after flying to the edge of space:
..> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-2XFTPE_Vw
..> >
..> > --- --- ---

> Too bad he and Elon can't reside in space.
> Perhaps they shall bid for planet Pluto now?

By the way, recently (I'd have to look up
when this happened) Pluto reclassified
to be a "dwarf planet", 1 of -5- "dwarf
planets" in our particular solar system,
per a post I mad on Feb 13:

~~~

Dwarf Planet Pluto diameter = 1,476 miles
Pluto distance from Sun = 3.67 billion miles
Pluto Moons = 5

~~~

Dwarf Planet Haumea diameter = 670 miles
Haumea distance from Sun = 4.01 billion miles
Hamea Moons = 2

~~~

Dwarf Planet Makemake diameter = 888 miles
Makemake distance from Sun = 4.253 billion miles
Makemake Moons = 1

~~~

Dwarf Planet Eris diameter = 1,445 miles
Eris distance from Sun = 8.9559 billion miles
Eris Moons = 1
> In other words who gives a flying chuck what
> these billionaires spend money on.

The 3 you're referring to are involved in going
into space, albeit Branson just barely got into
space & Bezos also will just barely get into
space. Musk doesn't appear interested in go-
ing into space at the present time.

Most are intrigued by space projects, as well
as by all spending by the 2 men who Forbes
currently ranks the 2 richest individuals in the
world (Jeff Bezos ranked 1st, Elon Musk is
ranked 2nd). Richard Branson is ranked a
mere 589th.
https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Richard%20Branson&sh=7e31a460279f

Elon, by the way, recently sold 7 expensive
homes, & currently rents a “foldable, prefabri-
cated home” made by Boxabl, a housing startup
company (a 400 square ft 'box' albeit elsewhere
it's said he bought or is renting a small nearby
house in Boca Chica Texas):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2021/07/03/where-elon-musk-lives-since-he-pledged-to-ditch-almost-all-physical-possessions/?sh=39128d084332

As for spending by billionaires, all NFL fans
are very interested in the spending by the 29
NFL billionaires (Jerry's net worth estimated
by Forbes to be $8.9 billion or so, not quite
as rich as Richard Branson, Jerry tied at the ...
https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Jerry%20Jones&sh=3de8a0ed279f

.... 264th richest spot, quite a bit richer than
the following estimate of $6.8 billion) ...
https://slackiebrown.com/ranking-nfl-owners-net-worth/

1. Allen family, Seattle Seahawks ($20.3 billion)
2. David Tepper, Carolina Panthers ($11.6 billion)
3. Stan Kroenke, Los Angeles Rams ($8.8 billion)
4. Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins ($7.6 billion)
5. Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys ($6.8 billion)
6. Robert Kraft, New England Patriots ($6.6 billion)
7. Shahid Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars ($6.4 billion)
8. Zygi Wilf, Minnesota Vikings ($5.3 billion)
9. Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons ($5.1 billion)
10. Steve Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens ($4.7 billion)

11. Glazer family, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($4.7 billion)
12. Terry/Kim Pegula, Buffalo Bills ($4.6 billion)
13. Woody Johnson, NY Jets ($4.2 billion)
14. Janice McNair, Houston Texans ($3.8 billion)
15. Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints ($2.9 billion)
16. Jimmy Haslem, Cleveland Browns ($2.8 billion)
17. Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts ($2.7 billion)
18. Denise York, San Francisco 49ers ($2.5 billion)
19. Spanos family, Los Angeles Chargers ($2.4 billion)
20. Daniel Snyder, Washington Redskins ($2.3 billion)

21. Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles ($2.1 billion)
22. Clark Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs ($2 billion)
23. Martha Ford, Detroit Lions ($1.4 billion)
24. Bidwill family, Arizona Cardinals ($1.4 billion)
25. Adams family, Tennessee Titans ($1.3 billion)
26. McCaskey family, Chicago Bears ($1.3 billion)
27. Rooney family, Pittsburgh Steelers ($1.2 billion)
28. John Mara & Steve Tisch, NY Giants ($500 million & $1.2 billion)
29. Bowlen family, Denver Broncos ($1 billion)

.... as well as the spending by the 3 teams not
owned by billionaires:

30. Mike Brown, Cincinnati Bengals ($925 million)
31. Mark Davis, Oakland Raiders ($500 million)
32. Green Bay Packers, publicly owned

--- --- ---

(corrected re-post with a few more details)

On Monday, July 12, 2021 at 3:23:49 AM UTC-5, dls...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 7:37:53 PM UTC-4, the observer wrote:

..> > Follow-up 3:
..> >
..> > ~> /> .> ---
..> > ~> /> .>
..> > ~> /> .> Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
..> > ~> /> .> net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
..> > ~> /> .> focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
..> > ~> /> .> "whether that be transporting passengers to
..> > ~> /> .> Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
..> > ~> /> .> or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
..> > ~> /> .> service."
..> > ~> /> .> https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/
..> > ~> /> .>
..> > ~> /> .> ---
..> >
..> > ---
..> > July 11, 2021
..> >
..> > Richard Branson, on his Virgin Galactic rocket
..> > plane becomes the first billionaire to get to space
..> > https://nypost.com/2021/07/11/richard-branson-to-fly-to-space-on-virgin-galactic-rocket/
..> > ---
..> >
..> > Richard Branson won the “billionaire space race”
..> > on Sunday — launching himself and five others
..> > more than 50 miles above the earth to the point
..> > of weightlessness in his own Virgin Galactic
..> > rocket.
..> >
..> > “It was the complete experience of a lifetime,” the
..> > beaming British entrepreneur, who will turn 71 in
..> > a week, said after shaking the hand of another
..> > member of the crew. “Now looking down at the
..> > spaceport, congratulations to everybody for cre-
..> > ating such a beautiful plane and all the hard work
..> > for getting us this far.”
..> >
..> > Branson set off with five employees a little after
..> > 8:30 a.m. local time from Spaceport America in
..> > New Mexico, about 180 miles south of Albu-
..> > queue.
..> >
..> > Photo - Sir Richard Branson is weightless in
..> > space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket
..> > plane:
..> > https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/virgin-galactic-11.jpg
..> >
..> > Less than an hour after takeoff, the VSS Eve plane
..> > released its rocket at an altitude of 53 miles — fur-
..> > other than the 50-mile boundary considered by the
..> > US to be the boundary of space.
..> >
..> > The crew was then able to unstrap to experience
..> > a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding
..> > back around 9:40 a.m. to the runway.
..> >
..> > A crowd gathered at the tarmac cheered as the
..> > plane landed and the crew disembarked, with some
..> > spectators jumping into the air and hugging.
..> >
..> > Branson, who served as a mission specialist, threw
..> > his hands up in the air to cheer the landing before
..> > jogging down the tarmac for an emotional reunion
..> > with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
..> >
..> > Video - Richard Branson hails ‘experience of
..> > a lifetime’ after flying to the edge of space:
..> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-2XFTPE_Vw
..> >
..> > --- --- ---

> Too bad he and Elon can't reside in space.
> Perhaps they shall bid for planet Pluto now?

By the way, recently (I'd have to look up
when this happened) Pluto reclassified
to be a "dwarf planet", 1 of -4- "dwarf
planets" in our particular solar system
per a post I made on Feb 13, although
the following article says Ceres is a 5th ...

.... dwarf planet & there may be as many
as 10,000 dwarf planets in our particular
solar system:
https://theplanets.org/dwarf-planets/

~~~

Dwarf Planet Pluto diameter = 1,476 miles
Pluto distance from Sun = 3.67 billion miles
Pluto Moons = 5

~~~

Dwarf Planet Haumea diameter = 670 miles
Haumea distance from Sun = 4.01 billion miles
Hamea Moons = 2

~~~

Dwarf Planet Makemake diameter = 888 miles
Makemake distance from Sun = 4.253 billion miles
Makemake Moons = 1

~~~

Dwarf Planet Eris diameter = 1,445 miles
Eris distance from Sun = 8.9559 billion miles
Eris Moons = 1

> In other words who gives a flying chuck what
> these billionaires spend money on.

The 3 you're referring to are involved in going
into space, albeit Branson just barely got into
space & Bezos also will just barely get into
space. Musk doesn't appear interested in go-
ing into space at the present time.

Most are intrigued by space projects, as well
as by all spending by the 2 men who Forbes
currently ranks the 2 richest individuals in the
world (Jeff Bezos ranked 1st, Elon Musk is
ranked 2nd). Richard Branson is ranked a
mere 589th.
https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Richard%20Branson&sh=7e31a460279f

Elon, by the way, recently sold 7 expensive
homes, & currently rents a “foldable, prefabri-
cated home” made by Boxabl, a housing startup
company (a 400 square ft 'box' albeit elsewhere
it's said he bought or is renting a small nearby
house in Boca Chica Texas):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2021/07/03/where-elon-musk-lives-since-he-pledged-to-ditch-almost-all-physical-possessions/?sh=39128d084332

As for spending by billionaires, all NFL fans
are very interested in the spending by the 29
NFL billionaires (Jerry's net worth estimated
by Forbes to be $8.9 billion or so, not quite
as rich as Richard Branson, Jerry tied at the ...
https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Jerry%20Jones&sh=3de8a0ed279f

.... 264th richest spot, quite a bit richer than
the following estimate of $6.8 billion) ...
https://slackiebrown.com/ranking-nfl-owners-net-worth/

1. Allen family, Seattle Seahawks ($20.3 billion)
2. David Tepper, Carolina Panthers ($11.6 billion)
3. Stan Kroenke, Los Angeles Rams ($8.8 billion)
4. Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins ($7.6 billion)
5. Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys ($6.8 billion)
6. Robert Kraft, New England Patriots ($6.6 billion)
7. Shahid Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars ($6.4 billion)
8. Zygi Wilf, Minnesota Vikings ($5.3 billion)
9. Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons ($5.1 billion)
10. Steve Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens ($4.7 billion)

11. Glazer family, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($4.7 billion)
12. Terry/Kim Pegula, Buffalo Bills ($4.6 billion)
13. Woody Johnson, NY Jets ($4.2 billion)
14. Janice McNair, Houston Texans ($3.8 billion)
15. Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints ($2.9 billion)
16. Jimmy Haslem, Cleveland Browns ($2.8 billion)
17. Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts ($2.7 billion)
18. Denise York, San Francisco 49ers ($2.5 billion)
19. Spanos family, Los Angeles Chargers ($2.4 billion)
20. Daniel Snyder, Washington Redskins ($2.3 billion)

21. Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles ($2.1 billion)
22. Clark Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs ($2 billion)
23. Martha Ford, Detroit Lions ($1.4 billion)
24. Bidwill family, Arizona Cardinals ($1.4 billion)
25. Adams family, Tennessee Titans ($1.3 billion)
26. McCaskey family, Chicago Bears ($1.3 billion)
27. Rooney family, Pittsburgh Steelers ($1.2 billion)
28. John Mara & Steve Tisch, NY Giants ($500 million & $1.2 billion)
29. Bowlen family, Denver Broncos ($1 billion)

.... as well as the spending by the 3 teams not
owned by billionaires:

30. Mike Brown, Cincinnati Bengals ($925 million)
31. Mark Davis, Oakland Raiders ($500 million)
32. Green Bay Packers, publicly owned

--- --- ---

Follow-up 4:

For those fascinated by human efforts to return
to & colonize the moon & to explore Mars & to
send humans to & one day colonize Mars, all of
that presented in the following excellent 48 min-
ute 31 seconds video, Elon Musk's SpaceX the
leader of most of those efforts, the only exception ...

.... being exploration of Mars currently underway
by the United Arab Emirates, China, & the U.S.:

Mars Mission Update: June 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLaUM2XbyJc

Jeff Bezos & Blue Origins are seeking to partici-
pate in efforts to return to the moon, but thus far
have not expressed interest in going to Mars.

On Monday, July 12, 2021 at 2:30:07 PM UTC-5, observer wrote:

/> (corrected re-post with a few more details)

/> On Monday, July 12, 2021 at 3:23:49 AM UTC-5, dls...@gmail.com wrote:

/> > On Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 7:37:53 PM UTC-4, the observer wrote:

/> .> > Follow-up 3:
/> .> >
/> .> > ~> /> .> ---
/> .> > ~> /> .>
/> .> > ~> /> .> Another space adventurer, Richard Branson,
/> .> > ~> /> .> net worth around $4 billion, his endeavor is
/> .> > ~> /> .> focused on Virgin Galactic, per his website,
/> .> > ~> /> .> "whether that be transporting passengers to
/> .> > ~> /> .> Earth orbiting hotels and science laboratories,
/> .> > ~> /> .> or providing a world-shrinking, transcontinental
/> .> > ~> /> .> service."
/> .> > ~> /> .> https://www.virgingalactic.com/vision/
/> .> > ~> /> .>
/> .> > ~> /> .> ---
/> .> >
/> .> > ---
/> .> > July 11, 2021
/> .> >
/> .> > Richard Branson, on his Virgin Galactic rocket
/> .> > plane becomes the first billionaire to get to space
/> .> > https://nypost.com/2021/07/11/richard-branson-to-fly-to-space-on-virgin-galactic-rocket/
/> .> > ---
/> .> >
/> .> > Richard Branson won the “billionaire space race”
/> .> > on Sunday — launching himself and five others
/> .> > more than 50 miles above the earth to the point
/> .> > of weightlessness in his own Virgin Galactic
/> .> > rocket.
/> .> >
/> .> > “It was the complete experience of a lifetime,” the
/> .> > beaming British entrepreneur, who will turn 71 in
/> .> > a week, said after shaking the hand of another
/> .> > member of the crew. “Now looking down at the
/> .> > spaceport, congratulations to everybody for cre-
/> .> > ating such a beautiful plane and all the hard work
/> .> > for getting us this far.”
/> .> >
/> .> > Branson set off with five employees a little after
/> .> > 8:30 a.m. local time from Spaceport America in
/> .> > New Mexico, about 180 miles south of Albu-
/> .> > queue.
/> .> >
/> .> > Photo - Sir Richard Branson is weightless in
/> .> > space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket
/> .> > plane:
/> .> > https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/07/virgin-galactic-11.jpg
/> .> >
/> .> > Less than an hour after takeoff, the VSS Eve plane
/> .> > released its rocket at an altitude of 53 miles — fur-
/> .> > other than the 50-mile boundary considered by the
/> .> > US to be the boundary of space.
/> .> >
/> .> > The crew was then able to unstrap to experience
/> .> > a few minutes of weightlessness before gliding
/> .> > back around 9:40 a.m. to the runway.
/> .> >
/> .> > A crowd gathered at the tarmac cheered as the
/> .> > plane landed and the crew disembarked, with some
/> .> > spectators jumping into the air and hugging.
/> .> >
/> .> > Branson, who served as a mission specialist, threw
/> .> > his hands up in the air to cheer the landing before
/> .> > jogging down the tarmac for an emotional reunion
/> .> > with his wife, children, and grandchildren.
/> .> >
/> .> > Video - Richard Branson hails ‘experience of
/> .> > a lifetime’ after flying to the edge of space:
/> .> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-2XFTPE_Vw
/> .> >
/> .> > --- --- ---

~> > Too bad he and Elon can't reside in space.
~> > Perhaps they shall bid for planet Pluto now?

/> By the way, recently (I'd have to look up
/> when this happened) Pluto reclassified
/> to be a "dwarf planet", 1 of -4- "dwarf
/> planets" in our particular solar system
/> per a post I made on Feb 13, although
/> the following article says Ceres is a 5th ...
/>
/> ... dwarf planet & there may be as many
/> as 10,000 dwarf planets in our particular
/> solar system:
/> https://theplanets.org/dwarf-planets/
/>
/> ~~~
/>
/> Dwarf Planet Pluto diameter = 1,476 miles
/> Pluto distance from Sun = 3.67 billion miles
/> Pluto Moons = 5
/>
/> ~~~
/>
/> Dwarf Planet Haumea diameter = 670 miles
/> Haumea distance from Sun = 4.01 billion miles
/> Hamea Moons = 2
/>
/> ~~~
/>
/> Dwarf Planet Makemake diameter = 888 miles
/> Makemake distance from Sun = 4.253 billion miles
/> Makemake Moons = 1
/>
/> ~~~
/>
/> Dwarf Planet Eris diameter = 1,445 miles
/> Eris distance from Sun = 8.9559 billion miles
/> Eris Moons = 1

~> > In other words who gives a flying chuck what
~> > these billionaires spend money on.

/> The 3 you're referring to are involved in going
/> into space, albeit Branson just barely got into
/> space & Bezos also will just barely get into
/> space. Musk doesn't appear interested in go-
/> ing into space at the present time.
/>
/> Most are intrigued by space projects, as well
/> as by all spending by the 2 men who Forbes
/> currently ranks the 2 richest individuals in the
/> world (Jeff Bezos ranked 1st, Elon Musk is
/> ranked 2nd). Richard Branson is ranked a
/> mere 589th.
/> https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Richard%20Branson&sh=7e31a460279f
/>
/> Elon, by the way, recently sold 7 expensive
/> homes, & currently rents a “foldable, prefabri-
/> cated home” made by Boxabl, a housing startup
/> company (a 400 square ft 'box' albeit elsewhere
/> it's said he bought or is renting a small nearby
/> house in Boca Chica Texas):
/> https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2021/07/03/where-elon-musk-lives-since-he-pledged-to-ditch-almost-all-physical-possessions/?sh=39128d084332
/>
/> As for spending by billionaires, all NFL fans
/> are very interested in the spending by the 29
/> NFL billionaires (Jerry's net worth estimated
/> by Forbes to be $8.9 billion or so, not quite
/> as rich as Richard Branson, Jerry tied at the ...
/> https://www.forbes.com/search/?q=Jerry%20Jones&sh=3de8a0ed279f
/>
/> ... 264th richest spot, quite a bit richer than
/> the following estimate of $6.8 billion) ...
/> https://slackiebrown.com/ranking-nfl-owners-net-worth/
/>
/> 1. Allen family, Seattle Seahawks ($20.3 billion)
/> 2. David Tepper, Carolina Panthers ($11.6 billion)
/> 3. Stan Kroenke, Los Angeles Rams ($8.8 billion)
/> 4. Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins ($7.6 billion)
/> 5. Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys ($6.8 billion)
/> 6. Robert Kraft, New England Patriots ($6.6 billion)
/> 7. Shahid Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars ($6.4 billion)
/> 8. Zygi Wilf, Minnesota Vikings ($5.3 billion)
/> 9. Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons ($5.1 billion)
/> 10. Steve Bisciotti, Baltimore Ravens ($4.7 billion)
/>
/> 11. Glazer family, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ($4.7 billion)
/> 12. Terry/Kim Pegula, Buffalo Bills ($4.6 billion)
/> 13. Woody Johnson, NY Jets ($4.2 billion)
/> 14. Janice McNair, Houston Texans ($3.8 billion)
/> 15. Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints ($2.9 billion)
/> 16. Jimmy Haslem, Cleveland Browns ($2.8 billion)
/> 17. Jim Irsay, Indianapolis Colts ($2.7 billion)
/> 18. Denise York, San Francisco 49ers ($2.5 billion)
/> 19. Spanos family, Los Angeles Chargers ($2.4 billion)
/> 20. Daniel Snyder, Washington Redskins ($2.3 billion)
/>
/> 21. Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles ($2.1 billion)
/> 22. Clark Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs ($2 billion)
/> 23. Martha Ford, Detroit Lions ($1.4 billion)
/> 24. Bidwill family, Arizona Cardinals ($1.4 billion)
/> 25. Adams family, Tennessee Titans ($1.3 billion)
/> 26. McCaskey family, Chicago Bears ($1.3 billion)
/> 27. Rooney family, Pittsburgh Steelers ($1.2 billion)
/> 28. John Mara & Steve Tisch, NY Giants ($500 million & $1.2 billion)
/> 29. Bowlen family, Denver Broncos ($1 billion)
/>
/> ... as well as the spending by the 3 teams not
/> owned by billionaires:
/>
/> 30. Mike Brown, Cincinnati Bengals ($925 million)
/> 31. Mark Davis, Oakland Raiders ($500 million)
/> 32. Green Bay Packers, publicly owned
/>
/> --- --- ---

Follow-up 5: Per the array of information
in the previous post at
https://groups.google.com/g/alt.sports.football.pro.dallas-cowboys/c/Im9xGLCDUpU/m/ZQVTxbhCAgAJ

one correction to my comment that "Musk
doesn't appear interested in going into space
at the present time."

Actually, that only applies to going into space
on a SpaceX spaceship, as Elon Musk will fly
to space with Virgin Galactic: reports
https://www.space.com/elon-musk-will-fly-on-virgin-galactic

The SpaceX chief has put down a $10,000 deposit.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk has booked
a ride to suborbital space with Virgin Galactic, ac-
cording to media reports. ... It's unclear when Musk's
flight will lift off.

.... Musk was on hand to witness Branson's flight, which
lifted off from Spaceport America in New Mexico, Virgin
Galactic's commercial hub. In the hours before Sunday's
early-morning flight, in fact, Branson tweeted out a pic-
ture of himself standing next to a shoeless Musk. ...

--- --- ---

Follow-up 6:

The gentleman who spent $28 million dollars
to go up in the Jeff & brother & 2 others trip
into space (just barely in space), for some
unknown reason he's decided not to go.

Interesting fact, in addition to the richest per-
son in the world, billionaire Jeff Bezos & his
brother Mark Bezos, that 1st Blue Origin human
flight into space will include the youngest &
the oldest individuals ever to go into space:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/15/tech/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-flight-passenger-scn/index.html

o 18 years young Oliver Daemen, the young-
est person ever to go into space, whose spot
was purchased for him by his father, Joes Dae-
men, who is the founder and CEO of Somerset
Capital Partners, an investment firm based in
the Netherlands.
https://www.bosshunting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Oliver-Daemen-18-Year-Old-Jeff-Bezos-Space-Blue-Origin-1.jpg

o Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pilot and one of
the "Mercury 13" women, the oldest person
ever to go into space.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5e/71/40/5e7140ba87484d43a1942e24afd1c831.jpg

--- --- ---

Follow-up 7:

July 20 2021

Historic Blue Origin space flight takes off
& lands safely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP8qdu31jxA

On Friday, July 16, 2021 at 11:28:07 AM UTC-5, observer wrote:

..> Follow-up 6:

..>
..> The gentleman who spent $28 million dollars
..> to go up in the Jeff & brother & 2 others trip
..> into space (just barely in space), for some
..> unknown reason he's decided not to go.
..>
..> Interesting fact, in addition to the richest per-
..> son in the world, billionaire Jeff Bezos & his
..> brother Mark Bezos, that 1st Blue Origin human
..> flight into space will include the youngest &
..> the oldest individuals ever to go into space:
..> https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/15/tech/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-flight-passenger-scn/index.html
..>
..> o 18 years young Oliver Daemen, the young-
..> est person ever to go into space, whose spot
..> was purchased for him by his father, Joes Dae-
..> men, who is the founder and CEO of Somerset
..> Capital Partners, an investment firm based in
..> the Netherlands.
..> https://www.bosshunting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Oliver-Daemen-18-Year-Old-Jeff-Bezos-Space-Blue-Origin-1.jpg
..>
..> o Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pilot and one of
..> the "Mercury 13" women, the oldest person
..> ever to go into space.
..> https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5e/71/40/5e7140ba87484d43a1942e24afd1c831.jpg
..>
..> --- --- ---

---
July 24 2021

NASA gives SpaceX $178 million to help
launch mission to Jupiter's moon Europa
https://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/solar-system/finding-life-on-europa-requires-drilling-to-its-subsurface-ocean/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/24/nasa-gives-spacex-178-million-europa-clipper-mission/8080992002/
https://europa.nasa.gov/
---

.... NASA’s Europa Clipper, which has a planned
launch date of October 2024, will fly by Europa
around 45 times over 3 years and scan its sur-
face with 10 science instruments. However, it
will not land on the moon.

Data returned by Europa Clipper’s instruments,
which will include a thermal camera, spectrome-
ter, and ice-penetrating radar, could give scien-
tists better insight into ideal locations to follow
up on with a lander.

.... The mission aims to produce high-resolution
images of Europa's surface, determine its com-
position, study ongoing geological activity, mea-
sure the thickness of the moon's icy shell, search
for subsurface lakes, and measure the depth &
salinity of its ocean, the statement said.

....

EUROPA
Moon of Jupiter. Potential for life.

Scientists are almost certain
a vast ocean lies beneath
Europa's icy shell

EUROPA

The Right Stuff

Europa has the ingredients essential for life…
water, chemistry & energy

Follow the Water

Liquid water is essential for the complex chemistry
that makes life on Earth possible.

Scientists predict a salty ocean lies beneath Europa’s
surface which has more water than Earth’s oceans
combined.

EVIDENCE FOR AN OCEAN
https://europa.nasa.gov/why-europa/evidence-for-an-ocean/

Common Chemistry

The chemistry of life relies on elements that are common
in the universe.

For Europa to be habitable, it needs the essential building
blocks for life – carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur to
name a few.

INGREDIENTS FOR LIFE?

A Different Energy

How does an icy moon far from the Sun get the energy needed
to sustain life?

Jupiter's strong gravity creates tides on Europa that stretch and
tug the moon, producing heat.

RADIATION ON EUROPA

If there is life in Europa, it almost certainly was completely inde-
pendent from the origin of life on earth... that would mean the
origin of life must be pretty easy throughout the galaxy and be-
yond.

THE SPACECRAFT

Focused Features

Crafted with one overarching goal: Determine if Europa harbors
conditions suitable for life.

Europa Clipper will carry a suite of advanced instruments to ex-
plore the Jovian moon.

Imagers

The “eyes” of the spacecraft, these imagers will reveal hidden de-
tails of Europa’s surface.

....

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 11:03:22 AM UTC-5, observer wrote:

..> Follow-up 7:
..>
..> July 20 2021
..>
..> Historic Blue Origin space flight takes off
..> & lands safely
..> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP8qdu31jxA
~~~ ~~~ ~~~