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GORDON wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 5:22 pm Pretty much everyone thinks they're all a dumb waste of money.

And this one is only getting slammed harder because it is being advertised harder with GRRRRL POWER

This. All the other flights weren't a PR stunt like this one. For example: There were other flights? I'm seriously asking as I've never heard of any before.

When the left and right come together to judge you as an asshole, they're probably right.

If you look for "isms" everywhere, you'll find them. Doesn't mean they exist where you see them, but you'll find them.

People want to go to space for 3 minutes, why not? Hope they had fun.

TheCatt wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:14 pm People want to go to space for 3 minutes, why not? Hope they had fun.

Ditto, but I don't need you to then run a PR campaign about it, particularly when most people can't afford it, AND how you claim this fun trip is you trying to change the world for the better.

Fuck you. You are rich and did something not available to most. Good for you, but it's not more than that.

One of them is basically saying people need to do it before judging them for doing it. Once you've done it, you'll understand why it's being done and how important it is. So we should all just try it before talking shit about it.

Fair point Cake.

Let's all book our trips.

The deposit is only $150K and the estimated cost is only $1M+ per ticket. Who can't afford that? It's basically free.

Leisher wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:26 pm The deposit is only $150K and the estimated cost is only $1M+ per ticket. Who can't afford that? It's basically free.

I'm surrounded by poors!

(jk)

Thought about putting this in the MSM thread because the headline is so unprofessional and clickbaity, but ultimately, it's space news. The link is the headline, which clearly says "soon".

The Earth could be soon flung out of orbit or into the sun - all thanks to a passing star

FYI, it's 4 Billion years.

Today will be the shortest day in recorded history.

Side note: I added "recorded history" and I really wish all science articles would do the same.