JC might be going...

[Human No More]

Originally Posted by ISV Venture Star

More detailed news, including a recent interview with JC at Seattle EMP:

Cosmic Log - 'Avatar' director targets spaceflight


So, less than half the cost of making Avatar, from his own pocket, and to make a film that addresses an important issue to humanity. I don't see the problem.

Originally Posted by tm20

maybe he's sick of people telling what he can't do. if people told me what i can/can't do all the time i would love to go on a trip to space, perfect way to get away from azzholes of daily life

Exactly

I can't wait for this

[ISV Venture Star]

This site has a good overview of the flight profile:

http://www.universetoday.com/85442/s...u-to-the-moon/

[Mika]

In a world that operates, by limitations, haves and have nots, its quickly and obviously easy to pass morality and judgements and slipping into an ethical debate on such a topic. Personally i look forward to a world, that learns to live outside that cardboard box, and open their eyes to quit thinking like jarheads.

When it comes to solving world issues, the complexity is not something that can be solved by monatary means. These issues are fundamentally rooted in a lack of spirituality, in a world gone MAD with consumption and materialism, and has forgotten the basic needs of empathy and compassion, neither of which are limited by a price tag.
Generosity, does not require, nor will it ever, a 'financial' handout. It is something that comes solely from the human heart, not the pocketbook. The changes that we want to see made in the world, begin within each of ourselves. Be the change you want to see!

In the shadow of morality judgements, we tend to cast everything, that seems aborbantly expensive too easily as 'frivoulous' expenditures, and want to raise outcrys of protest and injustice. We need to have a more discerning eye to cast some light on the subject.

The question for me, in any of these types of news items, is how or does this promote the evolution and progression of 'us' the whole of humankind? In that context than i need to sift through past my small ego self values and frame of reference and put the 'bigger' picture in context.

Given the numerous possiblities of 'whom' or 'who' will purchase such tickets, and make that flight, and given James Cameron's vision and visionary capacities and extraordinary ability to translate that all down to mass messaging that carries profound meaning and an expoential impact, beyond the scope of a 'movie', as we are all living proof of, and continue to create 'awakening' in the hearts and minds of so many.

I for one believe that this expenditure, is well worth the cost!

[mikkowilson]

They've sold 1 of 2 seats?

So that means...

For $150mil, you can get a ticket to travel to the moon ... with James Cameron.

Sign me up.

- Mikko ... can't even begin to imagine that sort of amount of awesomeness.

[Advent]

If you would allow me to quote an earlier post.

Originally Posted by ISV Venture Star

$150 million is not a lot of money on a global scale. It's nothing compared to truly obscene uses of money, like protectionist agricultural subsidies or the half trillion the US DoD spends every year.

That's exactly the kind of thinking that got Humanity into this mess. "Oh, it's just a little more money. It's nothing compared to this, or that." In a perfect world, sure. But here, as you already stated, things add up. And Cameron may very well be setting an example for others.

[tm20]

it's ok, i am too

[ahoragi]

I don't have a problem with Cameron buying the ticket cuz he usually ends up sharing his experiences via 3D on the big screen so I have high expectations for that. He's well deserving of the trip considering what he has done to help others and his accomplishments in life. It would be fitting for him to go to his grave, or "giving his energy back to eywa", with this kind of memory.

[ISV Venture Star]

Originally Posted by Advent

If you would allow me to quote an earlier post.
"Oh, it's just a little more money. It's nothing compared to this, or that." In a perfect world, sure. But here, as you already stated, things add up.

You're missing my point. Why does the significance of cumulative expenditure not apply to you? Why can't I berate you for every blu ray/soft drink/mp3/whatever you buy? After all, things add up, and the cumulative spending power of people like you & I is utterly immense. You have only to look at the amount people in any major 1st world country spend on non-essential items to realize this.

Remember that you are on a fan-site for a film that was one of the most expensive ever made. By our presence here you and I are already giving tacit approval to entertainment enterprises of this magnitude.