Russia: Supermodel Astronauts Wanted- Send Christie Brinkley

[SAFarberMSPH@CS.COM]

Radsafe:

Regarding the half-facetious comment from the international space station's [ISS] new skipper, Russian Valery Korzun  to send up supermodel Cindy Crawford [see news excerpt below],  maybe we could arrange to send them radsafe's favorite supermodel Christie Brinkley instead. However, I imagine that Ms. Brinkley would decline when she found out that spending long periods of time in space involves substantial ionizing radiation exposure. 


If Ms. Brinkley, or any celebrity considering a jaunt into space, relies on the radiophobia promoted by Ms. Brinkley and the STAR [Standing for "Truth" about Radiation] group, and the Tooth Fairy Project no one would ever consider going into space even for a brief visit, never mind 5 months at a time on the ISS.


BTW, if Ms. Brinkley is being rocketed into space, let's not overlook sending Alec Baldwin as well especially since he said he'd move out of the US if President Bush ever got elected. Baldwin's emigration is long overdue.


Stewart Farber

email: SAFarberMSPH@cs.com

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from: Compuserve news 6/8/02


Russia: Supermodel Astronauts Wanted

By MARCIA DUNN 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The international space station's new skipper says forget 'N Sync singer Lance Bass as the orbiting outpost's next tourist. Send up Cindy Crawford!


``We would be very happy to see one of the supermodels,'' Russian Valery Korzun said Saturday in response to a reporter's question as he settled in for a long and cloistered stay.


He quickly added: ``But this is a joke and we will be very happy to receive any space tourist. They're very welcome here.''


Korzun and his crew, American Peggy Whitson and Russian Sergei Treschev, moved into the international space station on Friday evening after their arrival aboard space shuttle Endeavour. They will spend the next 4 1/2 months on board.