If money were no object, and I had only three months to live, alpha binoculars would be the least of my concerns. I’d try accomplish the top four items of my “Bucket List”........all else is irrelevant.
First, I’d set up a sizable trust fund for my stepdaughters to make sure they were taken care of for the rest of their lives.
Second, I’d call up my old girlfriend, play her Elvis' "One Night With You," and make her husband an “Indecent Proposal” for a cool million.
Third, I’d call Space Adventures and cut them a check for $20 million for a two-week ultimate getaway vacation on board the ISS.
Fourth, I’d contact Anousheh Ansari, who already stayed on the ISS, and ask her to join me. She couldn't refuse a dying man's request, particularly with a free spaceflight thrown in the deal. In case you never heard of Ansari, here she is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anousheh_Ansari
The ISS is equipped with Zeiss 20X60 Classic IS binoculars, so need to buy a new pair for $6K. Also, their heavy weight would not be a problem on the ISS.
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/zeiss/iss004e9688.jpg
Then after Anousheh and I said our final goodbyes in my sleeping bag, which would surely suck out whatever life was left in me, the crew would give me a proper burial in space. If you saw a “shooting star” someday, that might be me.
Brock