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Still don't understand this waste of ressources. Waste of ressources to build this Tesla Roadster. And then the waste to kick it into space. It is not that we a
by PinguTS 9y ago
Still don't understand this waste of ressources. Waste of ressources to build this Tesla Roadster. And then the waste to kick it into space. It is not that we are littering our earth itself. We now do it in space as well.
- maxaf 9y agoConsidering the historic significance of Musk's mission, a little extravagance is entirely deserved.
- ctdonath 9y agoADVERTISING. The amount of coverage both Tesla & SpaceX got from launching the Roadster equates to advertising costing considerably more than the cost of the car.
- MBCook 9y agoYou’ve got to launch something. I’m sure you could launch an equally heavy concrete block to prove you can but... what’s the fun in that?
- irrational 9y agoThey could've launched a wheel of cheese.
- MBCook 9y agoI would support that.
- icc97 9y agoBest advertising ever. This is what Pirelli used to say about their calendar. It costs so much to get a front page ad in a newspaper, it's worth all the costs of the calendar. Who cares though, it's just so fucking amazing that there exists a geek with enough cash and gumption to get a car flying through space with h2g2 in the glove box.
- bpicolo 9y agoThe Roadster was in use by Musk for years. They didn't build it for the occasion
- icc97 9y agoThat was the new Tesla that just was announced. I assume he hasn't been driving it for years.
- gervase 9y agoYou're mistaken; it's one of the original-style Tesla roadsters, not the newly announced model. You can see an image of the payload here [0], and of the new model here [1]. [0]: http://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/ph3_660_400/public/2018/02/05/1092581-1415032560.png?itok=Z0xntOtE http://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/ph3_660_4... [1]: http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/171117032715-tesla-roadster-780x439.png http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/171117032715-tesla...
- fmihaila 9y agoNo, it wasn't. It's the old model. https://www.instagram.com/p/BezcvpzAgYI/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BezcvpzAgYI/
- icc97 9y agoThat's the shiniest Tesla I ever saw. Makes more sense.
- Theodores 9y ago
- zrail 9y agoIt's a test flight. Can't put paying cargo on a test flight, so you might as well put something on there that's going to give you press. Also, space is big once you leave low earth orbit. It's really hard to actually understand how big it is. Putting a roadster out there isn't exactly junking up the place.
- pilsetnieks 9y ago> Also, space is big once you leave low earth orbit. It's really hard to actually understand how big it is. In fact, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.
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- jacquesm 9y agoThink of it as performance art. Because if all you can think of is utility then all art should go as well. After all, it's all just a waste of resources. /s
- dwb 9y agoOkay, in my opinion it's a waste of resources because if it is at all, it is very bad art. (It took no discernment or taste to do; it's an empty, ostentatious gesture. Precious little discernment or taste in the predictable Adams reference, too.) (Disclaimer: I like Douglas Adams.)
- outworlder 9y agoIt is not a waste of resources. The car was built, it was used for its purpose. Now it is being sent out of the planet so you could argue that the overall amount of trash was reduced. Also "Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space"
- vpribish 9y agostep back a moment, friend. your sense of perspective is completely out of whack. maybe take a moment to consider that everyone else is not wrong about this.