re: #284 EdDantes

We are kind of thinking the same way. The deaths were totally unnecessary and avoidable. The risk is fueled by rich bozos who want to have something to brag about. Sir Edmund Hillary said he was surprised that anyone would try to accomplish the same feat as him because it had already been done!

My emphasis above.

And you have to beat Hillary’s time! Bragging rights is not what motivates most of us, thank goodness. But it is increasingly used by the highly competitive dudebros/entrepreneurs who have more money than they know what to do with and personally engage in such activities, such as space flight, just because they can afford to.