August 27, 2029—The Department of Homeland Security yesterday issued a strong rebuke against an adventure travel company that is hosting rides aboard the asteroid heading toward a cataclysmic collision with Earth.
“We find this trip to be in extremely poor taste,” Homeland Security Secretary Marshall Lawe said in a statement. “This asteroid stands to destroy the entire planet, and is forcing people to flee their homes and become refugees on the Moon and in space. It’s highly inappropriate for tourists to be joy-riding on the damn rock.”
Inplanetary Excursions, Inc., based in Seattle, is leading the tour that begins next week. A special space shuttle will land aboard the asteroid, and tourists will be able to walk along the rock for several hours. The company is charging participants $100,000 for the outing.
Wanda DeStarrs, president of the travel company, defended the trip as an educational adventure for people curious about the natural phenomena that are swiftly altering the planet.
“It’s really no different,” he said, “than rafting down the melting glaciers on Mount Everest or hiking through the Norwegian desert.
good to see we’re both on top of the latest news this morning
How are they charging the tourists who want to remain on the asteriod until the ‘end’? Curious about the fee for suicide via space tour.
Actually, I think they might offer a discount for staying on board until impact.
Would that be a ‘splatter on contact’ discount from the overall fee?
Wanda is right, you know. I’ve been to the Norweigan desert and it’s no picnic.
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