More than 76,000 people have signed a petition on the Change.org platform demanding that the richest man on the planet, Jeff Bezos, who will travel in space in June, stay there forever, EFE reports on Tuesday.
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“Don’t Let Jeff Bezos Return to Earth” – is the title of the petition launched two weeks ago by Ric G., which aims to collect 150,000 signatures and place it among the most popular petitions on Change.org.
Some of the signatories, including former Amazon employees, posted comments not exactly in favor of the billionaire founder of this online retail company. According to Forbes magazine, Bezos’ fortune exceeds $ 200 billion, the largest in the world.
“Billionaires should exist neither on Earth nor in space. Those who opt for the second option should stay there “, writes a signatory of the petition, Agerpres fits.
“If a billionaire can be sent to Mars, why don’t everyone go there?”, “Earth will be a better place without them,” or “Please, rocket, don’t work well.” I find it among other comments.
Jeff Bezos announced earlier this month that he will participate in the first space tourism flight of his exploration company Blue Origin on July 20.
The New Shepard rocket capsule, equipped with eight portholes, can accommodate up to six people. Bezos and his brother, two others, will travel with Bezos, one of whom won his seat after paying $ 28 million in an auction.
Seeing Earth from space “changes you and changes your relationship with the Planet and humanity,” says the billionaire about this adventure he dreamed of since he was a child.
He announced on May 26 that he would leave the post of chief of Amazon on July 5 and will dedicate his time to philanthropic initiatives and the management of his other companies, Blue Origin and the daily The Washington Post.
As for the $ 28 million with which he sold a space trip to a person whose identity is not yet known, Bezos promised that the money would be donated to the Club for the Future Foundation, which is owned by Blue Origin and whose company The activity is dedicated to encouraging young people to pursue scientific professions.
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