• FelipeFelop@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    I’m not sure about that. Millions of people get on a plane or hot air balloon each year and are no longer on earth until they land.

    If you mean go into space then it depends on the definition of space. The international standard would list 655 people. But by the US definition there are more (mainly military aircraft personnel)

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      1 year ago

      that’s not on the surface of earth. we all know what the post meant, that would be just pointlessly pedantic imo.

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        1 year ago

        When you go in a plane you are not on the surface of the earth. So I still say the OP means go into space.