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100%, absolutely. Constantly falling so it feels like there’s no gravity sounds like a lot of fun. Many astronauts have also expressed how much their world view changed after seeing the all of the earth in one view. And the stars would be extra bright; i might be able to pick out the constellations for once lol
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I don’t know but I’m pretty sure making the decision would torment me. If I turned it down, I’d absolutely regret it. I’m not sure of my risk tolerance for such a thing, especially when I have people dependent on me. I’m also not sure of the pollution caused by such a thing for a few people to go on a joy ride. Ignoring all the negatives, I’d love to.
I also don’t want to win the lottery because of how I think it would negatively impact my life.
Maybe I’m weird. Well, I’m definitely weird but perhaps not for these views.
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Not weird Jason, just unique! 
I would definitely go. It would be so amazing to see the Earth from that vantage point. And to see all the stars would be awesome too.
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Absolutely.
As a kid, I expected to be able to book a vacation on the moon by now, or at least in an orbital hotel.
Would I go? You better believe it.
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OK, nuanced response.
To the direct quesiton, would I go to space… “It depends”. Which system, and how, and where.
Taking a dragon for a ride to ISS or for an “inspiration” class private mission would be a no-brainer for me. Yeah, I’d do that. Mostly, to see the pale blue dot with my own eyes.
Other places, like say Mars… not ready.
Mars is to SpaceX as Full Self Driving is to Tesla.
Even further nuanced: I’ve already sent hundreds of things into space, mostly to be an enhancement of our collective eyeballs. They tell us stuff like this:
First light image from an instrument called VIIRS, from a spacecraft I worked on:
Or this, of a rover that I worked on taken from a camera that I worked on, at Mars:
Literally- a thing i worked on (in orbit of a different planet) imaging a rover I worked on, on the surface of that planet.
Or this, showing the “heart” of Pluto (I worked on an instrument which is on the spacecraft that took this image, though that instrument did not take this image)
I’ve also worked on a number of spacecraft that collect science that tell us how our planet works, how our activities are impacting it, and how the planet will impact us.
All of that, the science, is at risk right now because of asshattery around funding of things that aren’t showboat items for a particular leader. Anything not supportive of an agenda (which, frankly is a HUGE amount of science and education) is under threat.
So in that context… Less flags and footprints, more science.
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Heck yea!!!
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Eventually.
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Yes.
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I live in space.
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Those are some incredible project and it is cool that you were part of them.
It blows my mind to think of Galileo and his telescope. Then thinking about how mars rovers are just more advanced telescopes capable of letting us see and measure things that would be impossible without space craft.
Would I go to space?
Yeah. I would. It isn’t like a space hotel though. It is closer to climbing everest or a very intense camping trip. I am sure everything is a struggle and you would be “on” 24/7. I would need a lot of training before I could spend a couple of nights circling the moon.
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Without question.
But not if the craft was built by those people that built a certain submarine…
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Or Boeing.
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Love how he’s nearly losing it… 
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