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First space hotel (was Re: Space Tourism)

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From: Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 17:33
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In article <1992Dec17.142701.10884@vax.oxford.ac.uk>, clements@vax.oxford.ac.uk writes:
> In article <BzDCqA.3sI@brunel.ac.uk>, mt90dac@brunel.ac.uk (Del Cotter) writes:
>> 
>> It wasn't Duncan (though he was there) but Patrick Collins, of the
>> School of Management, Imperial College.  
> 
> More of interest, Pat is working on *Space Tourism* in Japan.
> 
> Guess who'll have the furst space hotel?

It will be owned by Japanese corporations.

But the staff will be British.

(Hey, Dave, if jobs are tight in astronomy, you could get a job as
concierge.  And do astronomy in your off hours, in the hotel's parking
lot...)

Bill Higgins, Beam Jockey              | "Enough marshmallows
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From: higgins@fnalo.fnal.gov (Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey)
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Subject: First space hotel (was Re: Space Tourism)
Date: 18 Dec 92 11:33:38 -0600
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