Kirsten at Enjoy Every Sandwich http://www.crackerscentral.com/enjoyeverysandwich/2005/09/bigelow-aerospace-readies-infatable.html reports on plans by entrepreneurs to launch inflatable space habitats. One plan is to build hotels in space for tourism.
Ever since I read the Millenium Project, I have hoped that private individuals would get on the ball and start populating space. Trouble is, there seem to be few incentives to go to the trouble of developing space travel and habitats. So far, tourism is the main idea for making money in space. I have what I believe is a fantastic business idea for space- orbiting nursing homes.
There are a number of advantages to orbiting nursing homes. Not the least are the benefits of weightlessness for frail elderly bodies. Think of the reduction in pain and injuries that ending weight bearing will afford. Moreover, flatulence will no longer be problematic and may even increase mobility as residents harness their own jet propulsion. Finally, having our elderly kin in outer space means that we will have a handy excuse for not visiting them.
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That's a pretty good idea. There's enough multi-millionaires and billionaires to fill up a large habitat. When faced with the option of spending their remaining years in a wheelchair or bed-bound with their wealth no longer of use to them and simply going to their heirs, there's a lot of incentive to instead use a large chunk of that money to live out their remaining time in weightless comfort (and peace and quiet since many start getting annoyed with the hustle and bustle the older they get).
They can stay on earth and go out with a fizzle, or take one last big adventure and go out in style.
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