International Spaceflight Museum

Jimbo Perhaps, one of our most capable and certainly the most prolific rocket builder at the museum, just sent me these comments made to him by visitors to the ISM:

I always bring groups through the ISM. It is an example of what SL has to offer. -- a Linden

When people get bored of the gambling and sex and ask me "what now?" I bring them to the ISM.

Earth First! We'll stripmine the planets later! Love your stuff, keep up the good work.

In the interest of community building, and to provide a place for space enthusiasts to meet and chat, the musuem has created another open-enrollment SL group. This one is called Space Talk, and has already had some interesting conversational traffic.

Part of the group's charter is a disclaimer that enrolling in the group grants us (the group sponsor) the right to publish selected chats. From time to time we will put some of that content here. Right now (Saturday) the grid is down, so I can't retrieve the notecard info from yesterday's chat, but when it's available again you will be able to see the level of conversation. It was interesting and informative! Thanks to all who have joined and participated.

These comments were received via the aEo-Notebook computers scattered around the museum for visitors to send us messages:

"This place is wonderful and I would love to know about your events. I'm not nesc. interested in joining the planning group but a "membership" group that got notices about upcoming events would be great. You could mention the group on the event sign"

Nota bene: Such a group has now been created, called "Spaceflight Museum Happenings".

"Hi the museum is a great idea and I would like to compliment you on that. If it's possible, could you host some events related to SETI ? Keep uo the good work!"

Here are some comments that were submitted via the little computers in the past month:

"You guys rock. This is unbelievable. If anything shows the potential SL has, this is it. I'm absolutely blown away."

"I just wanted to congratulate you on this place. It is absolutely amazing. I am in awe."

"Today is my first day in SL and your museum was the first place I visited. It's awesome."

"Excellent work, enjoyed visiting. You should all be proud!"

"You guys did a great job with this place, it's amazing! And kudos to Kanker Greenacre! Lots of nice models and I loved the Planetarium."

As you know, we have some "notebook computers" around the museum for visitors to use to leave us comments. Here's one from last night:

"The interactive displays are the spice that add flavour to your incredible static displays. You have created an amazing exhibit here....thank you!"

This visitor also left a sizable donation in our tipjar. The community response to the museum continues to be overwhelmingly positive.

Thanks again to aEoLuS Computers for providing the devices that make it easy for visitors to leave us comments like this.

A visitor sent this to Troy:

".... I took two friends (a graphic artist and an
astronomer) on a tour of the ISM yesterday and one said " This is the
best experience I've ever had in SL" the other agreed! Good job. ..."

Other people have been making similar remarks. Be proud of yourselves, group!

Comments from visitors this week so far (using the aEoLuS email notebook computers scattered around the sim):

"Wow - your spaceport/planet tour is absolutely astounding. very very very very very very nice work"

"amazing place - The planetarium was amazing"

"My dad worked at Ames! - It reminds me of being there as a kid! Thanks ... great job!"

"I think it would cool for the museum to discuss the new planets just found in the outter solar system...also lovely place BTW:) "