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[Previous entry: "Excellent Bill Clinton interview."] [Main Index] [Next entry: "Photoshopped propaganda posters."] 09/18/2005 Entry: "Malaysia to vote on its first astronaut" Malaysia to vote on its first astronaut. Kinda. Perhaps some things shouldn't be popularity contests. Then again, he'll (or she) will just be hitching a ride with the Russians, not too different from the handful of space tourists the Russians have put into space. Once its 11,000 would-be astronauts have been whittled down to a handful, their details and updates on their progress will be posted on the internet. Then, the public will be able to make their choice by telephone text message and Malaysia's space bosses will factor the votes into their final decision. If the contest proves popular and the government charges for the votes, it may even be able to cover the cost of its space programme. Also: According to this article they want to be on the moon in 2020. A country of 20 million people with a GDP per capita of less than $10,000? Good luck, guys.