Second, NASA would spend several years testing goldfish, finally holding a press conference for the first 7 selected.

Third, NASA would carry a goldfish bowl halfway to the top of Mount Everest.

Fourth, NASA would put a goldfish bowl on top of Mount Everest, containing a monkeyfish trained to simulate a goldfish.

Fifth, a competitor such as Russia, Japan, Europe, India, or China would put a goldfish bowl on top of Mount Everest, a few days before NASA’s announced launch date.

Sixth, NASA would put a goldfish bowl with one goldfish on top of Mount Everest.

Seventh, a competitor would put a goldfish bowl with two goldfish on top of Mount Everest, one femaie.

Eighth, NASA would put a goldfish bowl with three goldfish on top of Mount Everest.

Ninth, NASA would put an empty goldfish bowl on top of a mountain built specifically to be higher than Mount Everest.

Tenth, the competitor would deny ever having been in the goldfish race.

Eleventh, NASA would lose goldfish in a tragic underwater fire.

And so forth, to Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite.