The London Evening Standard  reports that by 2050, and for a measley $US1,000,000, you might be able to get to an orbiting space station as a touronaut.

Part of the allure is to experience “space lag”:

“Similar to jet lag, “space lag” will mean that the touronaut is likely to suffer from dizziness, weakness and swelling of the body, as well as dehydration and constipation The space station will offer a back-to-basics style holiday with cramped, smelly and noisy conditions”

Sounds a bit like what some of my students experienced last weekend when I took them on a tourism related field trip down the Great Ocean Road.  After we finished our work on Friday at about 9pm, many of the students went down the local pub for a bit of networking. The next day we had a long and winding drive in a 48 seater coach where a bit of ‘touronauting’ like behaviour was witnessed…

Doc Martin.

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