June 22nd, 2019: Stratolaunch

xoxoxoBruce · 06-22-2019, 04:04 AM

Paul Allen was co-founder of Microsoft along with Bill Gates, so you know he had a couple bucks.
He spent on a lot of good causes but I think he had more fun than Gates. For the last 9 or 10 years he's been
bankrolling Stratolaunch. Allen died last October with less than $22 Billion, but it was from Non-Hodgkin's
Lymphoma. So according to all the TV lawyer ads that means his widow can collect bigtime.
Stratolaunch first flew this spring.

Lots of parts from two 747s. I don't know if this is still a viable idea now they are able to land and reuse rockets.

Was it worth what Allen spent? He didn't care, he was enjoying his money.

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Griff · 06-22-2019, 07:25 AM

The toys get bigger.

To be fair, at least Paul Allen didn't destroy the education system of the most powerful country on earth..

blueboy56 · 06-22-2019, 08:07 PM

Paul Allen never married. His sister is trustee for everything that is.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-22-2019, 11:12 PM

So Allen was smarter than Gates.

06-22-2019, 04:04 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	June 22nd, 2019: Stratolaunch Paul Allen was co-founder of Microsoft along with Bill Gates, so you know he had a couple bucks. He spent on a lot of good causes but I think he had more fun than Gates. For the last 9 or 10 years he's been bankrolling Stratolaunch. Allen died last October with less than $22 Billion, but it was from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. So according to all the TV lawyer ads that means his widow can collect bigtime. Stratolaunch first flew this spring. Lots of parts from two 747s. I don't know if this is still a viable idea now they are able to land and reuse rockets. Was it worth what Allen spent? He didn't care, he was enjoying his money. link __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-22-2019, 07:25 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The toys get bigger. To be fair, at least Paul Allen didn't destroy the education system of the most powerful country on earth.. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-22-2019, 11:12 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	So Allen was smarter than Gates. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-22-2019, 08:07 PM	#3
blueboy56 Master Locutor Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 151	Paul Allen never married. His sister is trustee for everything that is.

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