Comments on: Burt Rutan on Breakthrough Innovation http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/10/14/burt-rutan-on-breakthrough-innovation/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: "We’re the Only Species That Looks Forward to a Future That’s Different" at punctuative! http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/10/14/burt-rutan-on-breakthrough-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-70627 "We’re the Only Species That Looks Forward to a Future That’s Different" at punctuative! Wed, 18 Oct 2006 02:00:37 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-70627 [...] Ethan Zuckerman’s got great, in-depth reporting on the talk as well.  I agree with Ethan that virtual reality tools would be far more impactful on my life than a sub-orbital space flight, but it’s worth noting that Burt’s taken the first step towards what I suspect will be a rapidly accelerating space exloration agenda by the private sector and that could lead to much bigger things. [...] [...] Ethan Zuckerman’s got great, in-depth reporting on the talk as well.  I agree with Ethan that virtual reality tools would be far more impactful on my life than a sub-orbital space flight, but it’s worth noting that Burt’s taken the first step towards what I suspect will be a rapidly accelerating space exloration agenda by the private sector and that could lead to much bigger things. [...]

]]> By: Maureen Guenther http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/10/14/burt-rutan-on-breakthrough-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-70501 Maureen Guenther Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-70501 I caught Mr. Rutan after his presentation and asked when he thought Number Two might land and we could come into contact -- touch, explore -- what's out there -- being a bit revved up after listening to so many innovators for so many days -- and he told me that "my husband and I, as tourists, could enjoy the sights from within the ship and 'land' back in the Mojave." My 3 kids walked away with me and said -- no shit -- "Our mom's no tourist" (saying nothing about not being married)(or their grammar). Not until late that night did I recall Dorothy pulling back the curtain to gasp "Why, you're not a Wizard at all. You're just a man!" Still, he's just one man, from one era, and feeling secure that we all have lots of ideas left in our attics to explore. He's beautiful in a lot of ways, straight up. Thanks for your excellent entries. It's go time. I caught Mr. Rutan after his presentation and asked when he thought Number Two might land and we could come into contact — touch, explore — what’s out there — being a bit revved up after listening to so many innovators for so many days — and he told me that “my husband and I, as tourists, could enjoy the sights from within the ship and ‘land’ back in the Mojave.” My 3 kids walked away with me and said — no shit — “Our mom’s no tourist” (saying nothing about not being married)(or their grammar). Not until late that night did I recall Dorothy pulling back the curtain to gasp “Why, you’re not a Wizard at all. You’re just a man!” Still, he’s just one man, from one era, and feeling secure that we all have lots of ideas left in our attics to explore. He’s beautiful in a lot of ways, straight up. Thanks for your excellent entries. It’s go time.

]]> By: ndesanjo http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/10/14/burt-rutan-on-breakthrough-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-70434 ndesanjo Tue, 17 Oct 2006 07:42:47 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-70434 I am with you, Ethan. ILet me borrow these words from Bob Marley's So Much Trouble in the World: Blast off on their spaceship, Million miles from reality: No care for you, no care for me. I am with you, Ethan. ILet me borrow these words from Bob Marley’s So Much Trouble in the World:
Blast off on their spaceship,
Million miles from reality:
No care for you, no care for me.

]]> By: quixote http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/10/14/burt-rutan-on-breakthrough-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-70147 quixote Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:12:50 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-70147 Wow. I can hardly imagine someone who wouldn't drop everything to race off on a space flight. Being the enthusiast I am, I was at the launch where SpaceshipOne first reached suborbital altitudes (before the X Prize flights). (I describe that whole great event <a href="http://acid-test.blogspot.com/2005/03/going-out-of-this-world-on-rubber-and.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.) I was about 50 people away from the guy holding the "SpaceShip One, Government Zero" sign. After the spacecraft's successful return, they towed it past the cheering crowds, Rutan riding in a van behind it. Suddenly the van stopped, Rutan jumped out, and came running toward the crowd lining the runway. When he was walking away, I've never seen someone looking so pleased. He was holding up the sign, which the guy had given him. Wow. I can hardly imagine someone who wouldn’t drop everything to race off on a space flight.

Being the enthusiast I am, I was at the launch where SpaceshipOne first reached suborbital altitudes (before the X Prize flights). (I describe that whole great event here.) I was about 50 people away from the guy holding the “SpaceShip One, Government Zero” sign. After the spacecraft’s successful return, they towed it past the cheering crowds, Rutan riding in a van behind it. Suddenly the van stopped, Rutan jumped out, and came running toward the crowd lining the runway. When he was walking away, I’ve never seen someone looking so pleased. He was holding up the sign, which the guy had given him.

]]> By: Bill Kerr http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/10/14/burt-rutan-on-breakthrough-innovation/comment-page-1/#comment-70034 Bill Kerr Sun, 15 Oct 2006 04:08:28 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1034#comment-70034 Can do attitude plus social awareness is a great combination. Inspiring post, thanks. Can do attitude plus social awareness is a great combination. Inspiring post, thanks.

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