'Reality' show stars will be taken for one galactic ride

The Times Online ^ | 11-17-05 | WestVirginiaRebel

[WestVirginiaRebel]

THE contestents believe that they are taking one giant leap as space tourists.

But their shuttle is a Hollywood prop and its inhabitants are set to become victims of one of the most elaborate hoaxes in the history of television, according to the makers of a new reality TV series.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Morons In Space?

[Prime Choice]

THE contestents believe that they are taking one giant leap as space tourists.

The lack of zero G doesn't even occur to them?

Sweet mercy...

[Zuben Elgenubi]

"... screens will be filled with repeats of Friends."

At least we'll get aliens.

[Reaganesque]

They will not experience weightlessness because they are only orbiting “near space”.

Can they really find people stupid enough to fall for this?

[Slings and Arrows]

Anyone else reminded of Cyril Kornbluth's classic short story The Marching Morons?

[Prime Choice]

Can they really find people stupid enough to fall for this?

Considering that there are people stupid enough to vote Democrat, I'm inclined to say yes.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

"Oh my God! They've gone to Plaid!"

[weegee]

The left is going to complain if those morons in space don't get to vote by absentee ballot. "Why, I was lied to and sent on a phony mission".

[HighWheeler]

"The lack of zero G doesn't even occur to them?"


Democrats have zero brains and it doesn't seem to bother them either.

[Names Ash Housewares]

[Prime Choice]

The left is going to complain if those morons in space don't get to vote by absentee ballot. "Why, I was lied to and sent on a phony mission".

Good point. That could be a messy situation.

Wait. I've got it. Let's torch the set with all those dummies in it and then say they burned up in re-entry!

[Prime Choice]

You wanna know the scary part? I have a copy of that movie on DVD. Got it as a gift a few years ago.

Haven't watched it...yet.

[alancarp]

Have you ever seen Leno's "Jay Walking" spots?

[Reaganesque]

I stand corrected.;-)

[Brett66]

This is so wrong on several levels. It's just a cruel hoax that will make these poor saps fools on national TV. It also doesn't do anything to promote real space tourism, it makes it a joke. In a few years it will be possible to send people in space on sub-orbital rockets, why pull a fake stunt like this now? Wait until the real deal arrives, it won't be long.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

There's also the fact that you can't see stars on video...but you would in real life...

[magellan]

In order to convince the contestants that they are going to Russia for a fortnight’s training, the producers say, they will be taken on a helicopter night flight. In reality they will fly for hours around Britain on a carefully mapped flightpath over the sea and unpopulated areas so that they do not recognise any landmarks.

Star City is 25 miles from Moscow. Moscow is 1,500 miles from London. The trip from London to Star City would be about 12 hours by helicopter. Why on earth would anyone take a helicopter from London to Star City? There are regularly scheduled airline flights from London to Moscow.

Why make an abandoned air base look like Star City, when the Russians, who would sell the grandmothers for a buck, would no doubt rent out Star City to Hollywood?

The name "Space Cadets", seems appropriate for this show. These people have to be pretty stupid.

[strategofr]

" The lack of zero G doesn't even occur to them?"

Well, apparently they are being told there will not be wieghtlessness because they are in "near space".

[Prime Choice]

Well, apparently they are being told there will not be wieghtlessness because they are in "near space".

Houston, we are obviously not dealing with any appreciable brain thrust. Request procedure on how to snowjob these candidates for cheap entertainment. Over.

[Lauretij2]

Sad thing is, since Virgin Galactic is doing a real space tourism business they could have an actual show with actual people trying out for the real ride.

'Reality' TV SUX!