The Chinese In Space

American Voices

October 24, 2005 | ISSUE 41•42

China's second manned space capsule just returned from orbit, paving the way for a future Chinese moon mission. What do you think?

This may solve China's overpopulation problem, two people and billions of dollars at a time.

Dan Cloutier
Welder
I have a feeling that, as a culture, the Chinese are going to have a hard time making rockets that don't explode in beautiful geometric patterns.

Cassandra Hines
Housewife
Finally, I won't have to rent movies like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero in order to see the effects of weightlessness on Chinese people.

Malcolm Glidden
Systems Analyst

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