Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

It will be a great day when hunger, clean water and clean air mean as much to the world's people and governments as flashy fuel-sucking children's toys and the worship of ***** billionaires who pay no taxes.

Did he though?

Everything Branson achieves, whether his ghastly Virgin railways is half baked.

Did Branson reach the the Kármán line an altitude of 100km above Earth’s mean sea level.

I believe Branson didn't.

Is this not another Branson costly publicity stunt?

I am not sure about the conspiracy theories.

But I have had the displeasure of traveling on Virgin Rail from Euston to Chester.

All the promises amount to a seven hour journey. No refreshments and little updates.

I could have flown from London Heathrow to Manchester (30 minutes). And hitchhiked to Chester.

Or hired a bicycle.

Ego maniac tax dodger!!

Heck, maybe I am being disingenuous about Buzz Lightyear infinity and beyond Branson.

But trust me if his Virgin Galactic offers a service like Virgin Trains/Rail be afraid be very afraid.

"In space no can hear you scream"

I couldn't care a fig about Branson politics views.

Or in many respects his parasitical need for tax avoidance.

What I find the most irritating is his consummate need for self publicity at the expense of his customers.

Branson the person seems quite... shady.

With his Epstein connections (he is in the black book), connections to NXVIM cult visiting his private island, etc.

But this was really a wonderful achievement for humanity that he/his company has led.

So I can separate the person (a liberal at that) from the achievement and say congratulations to all involved.

Fantastic he did it before Bezos! HA!

It looks like fun!

Your blood will boil above 50km just like it will above 100km. "100" is a number that humans like, but it doesn't matter to where the atmosphere actually becomes so thin as to make us dead in 15-30 seconds.

Virgin came in after much of the science for this spacecraft was done with money so they didn't go under before achieving space. Virgin has put a few payloads into orbit already.

When you fund any travel company, one of the fringe benefits is taking rides.

If Musk were 25 yrs older, I bet he'd go too.

A billionaire who cannot even get to LEO trying to recreate the accomplishments of 60 years ago.

Would Tesla, Einstein, Feynman and Armstrong think this is the spirit of invention and innovation?

Shameless self promoter. Indeed he has struck a blow for liberal values and proven that god fearing right wing extremists are incapable of achieving anything.

These zillionaires like Branson, Bezos, Gates, etc., etc., have way too much money because they don't pay their fair share of taxes. I don't have anything against space travel, but we have more pressing problems here on earth than seeing a bunch of rich people buy high altitude tickets flying around Earth's sub-orbit. Tax these people more. They obviously have more money than they know what to do with.

Branson the person seems quite... shady.

With his Epstein connections (he is in the black book), connections to NXVIM cult visiting his private island, etc.

But this was really a wonderful achievement for humanity that he/his company has led.

So I can separate the person (a liberal at that) from the achievement and say congratulations to all involved.

Branson is more than "shady", given the evidence you have provided. I think that people connected with Epstein are bad.

This also isn't much of an "achievement". NASA sent people to the moon back in 1969. This is a very high flight. It's pathetic.

But this was really a wonderful achievement for humanity that he/his company has led.

So I can separate the person (a liberal at that) from the achievement and say congratulations to all involved.

Gonna have to do that again in a week's time