How did the 18 year old on flight with Bezos paid for his trip

[BigmanPigman]

into space?

https://www.wionews.com/world/meet-18-year-old-oliver-daemen-who-went-to-space-with-bezos-399307

"Oliver Daemen, 18, became the youngest astronaut. He holds a private pilot's license and is a space enthusiast who will study physics in university this fall.

The Dutch teen took the place of still anonymous winner of a $28 million public auction, who asked to pass this time because of "scheduling conflicts," and will go on a later trip.

Daemen's ticket was paid for by his father, the CEO of a private equity firm, CNBC reported."

Daddy paid for it...gee, white privilage must tbe nice.

[Doodley]

1. White privilege? Really? Any white folk here feel you can have a 28 million dollar ticket to space?

[BigmanPigman]

2. I guess I should say the 1%.

[alphafemale]

3. More like the .0000001%

That kind of money for an 1 minute joy ride ride makes even the top 1% look like paupers.

[Treefrog]

7. Bwahaha!

Well played!

[luv2fly]

5. Some folks just have a lot of money

Not any happier because of it, and this certainly does not seem like white privilege.

[Treefrog]

6. Pretty sure Oprah could buy herself a ticket if she wanted.

Wealth privilege is at work here, as it always is.

[MichMan]

10. Or LeBron

[SYFROYH]

8. His dad paid for it

[MarineCombatEngineer]

9. And?

Why do you care?

[Tree Lady]

11. The guy who was supposed to go had something come up

And he is going later. The kid was one of the runner ups for the auction and was going in a few months, yes daddy paid. They both wanted to go but father said he couldn't afford two so let his son go.

Talk about privilege, but the kid seemed nice, appreciative and super happy today.

Can you imagine what it would have to be to miss the first flight? Or maybe when your that rich its oh yawn, I can do that later!