58 Billionaires in Space

<p class="p1">Are Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk doing civilization a favor and advancing science? Are they preparing to colonize space like the Borg in <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation</em>? Or are they seeking status and boosting their egos – AND their carbon footprints – with expensive toys?</p> <p class="p1">July was a big month for space travel, with two billionaires blasting into space. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic sold seats and launched space tourists into near space and promised many repeat performances. Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans manned Earth orbits before the year ends.</p> <p class="p1"><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/123723/Ep_58_600.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="315" /></p> <p class="p1">In this episode, Stephanie Gardner joins host Dave Gardner to explore the questions these flights raise. They also examine the carbon footprints of lifestyles of the rich and famous.</p> <p class="p1"><strong><br /> MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p> <p class="p1"><em>How to Have a Green Wedding</em> – Episode 25 of the <em>GrowthBusters</em> podcast<br /> <a href="https://www.growthbusters.org/green-wedding-episode-25/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.growthbusters.org/green-wedding-episode-25/</a></p> <p class="p1"><em>Sarah’s Wildlife-Friendly Wedding</em> – Episode 47 of the <em>GrowthBusters</em> podcast<br /> <span class="s1"><a href="%22" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">http://www.growthbusters.org/wildlife-friendly-wedding/</a></span></p> <p class="p1"><em>Population Decline is Part of the Solution</em> (2008 YouTube video featuring Stephanie Gardner)<br /> <span class="s1"><a href="%22" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://youtu.be/XXyyCY5IM6Q</a></span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>RELEVANT LINKS:</strong></p> <p class="p1"><em>Billionaire Space Race</em> – by Tim Jackson<br /> <a href= "https://medium.com/ending-overshoot/billionaire-space-race-7e0738703554" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://medium.co