The new era is one in which governments are using floating exchange rates, near-zero interest rates and vast fiscal deficits to protect their economies.
It carries six passengers and two pilots, with nothing but identical window seats and transparent roof panels, since you will have the option of unbuckling and floating around the cabin during the zero-gravity portion of the flight.
Still others are bemused by the fuss -- but whatever your stance on the phone, it's pretty hard to ignore the buzz that's floating around in the aftermath of day zero.