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I pulled over on the side of the street to watch this with my kiddo on my phone. It was a historic moment that I didn't want to miss. I really wish that we did

I pulled over on the side of the street to watch this with my kiddo on my phone. It was a historic moment that I didn't want to miss. I really wish that we didn't have to make EVERY experience ultra casual these days though...it was disorienting to keep hearing the astronauts referred to as "Bob and Doug". These are veteran Air Force and Marine pilots. They deserve their honorifics being honored if anyone does.

varjag 6y ago
To be fair they called the president by the last name and honorific, in that brown-nosing speech towards the end of broadcast.
- spopejoy 6y ago
  > brown-nosing speech towards the end of broadcast Was there any truth to the claims made that Trump has been exceptional in space support?
  - adventured 6y ago
    What does exceptional mean in this context? The Trump Admin has pushed for increasing NASA funding. Their funding had barely budged for the better part of a decade until Trump became president. From $19.2b the last Obama year (they got $18.7b in 2010, to show how little increase they received) to a requested $25.2b for 2021 (typically they get more than is requested). If that request sum comes through, much less higher, it'll be the single largest funding increase year to year in decades.
    - varjag 6y ago
      This is nothing compared to increases under Kennedy administration.
  - varjag 6y ago
    He certainly isn't compared to mid-century administrations.
proactivesvcs 6y ago
I think this is a change of the line between respect and approachability. By personalising the astronauts we make it easier for someone to aspire to be like these other, fellow human beings. From what I've read and watched of the modern-era astronauts they are very keen to be inspirational to their successors and seem to have a more personable demeanour. I think this is a positive change and not so much a disrespect. What really grinds my gears is science fiction that puts a group of people onboard some long space-faring mission where nobody is at all respectable, professional or suitable. I can believe warp drive, green aliens and Dyson spheres but not psychopaths and 18-year old children being put out to space to work. I have near-yelled at my screen more than once saying "You don't deserve to be there, you are a discredit!" :-)
ecpottinger 6y ago
I have you know Bob and Doug are important people up here in Canada, they showed us how to get a case of beer for free.
- sephamorr 6y ago
  NASA hosted a (remote) movie night as a sendoff for Bob and Doug last week; the movie selected by the pair, of course, was Strange Brew.
meritganset 6y ago
Which part of it was historic? The part that we'd already done before, or all of the other parts that we'd already done before? I guess if you consider funding coming from a source other than the government historic, then the launch was borderline mind boggling. Agreed about "Bob and Doug". But then again the bravery, training, and talent of the astronauts weren't the focus of this launch. This was all about Elon and SpaceX.

varjag 6y ago

To be fair they called the president by the last name and honorific, in that brown-nosing speech towards the end of broadcast.

spopejoy 6y ago
> brown-nosing speech towards the end of broadcast Was there any truth to the claims made that Trump has been exceptional in space support?
- adventured 6y ago
  What does exceptional mean in this context? The Trump Admin has pushed for increasing NASA funding. Their funding had barely budged for the better part of a decade until Trump became president. From $19.2b the last Obama year (they got $18.7b in 2010, to show how little increase they received) to a requested $25.2b for 2021 (typically they get more than is requested). If that request sum comes through, much less higher, it'll be the single largest funding increase year to year in decades.
  - varjag 6y ago
    This is nothing compared to increases under Kennedy administration.
- varjag 6y ago
  He certainly isn't compared to mid-century administrations.

proactivesvcs 6y ago

I think this is a change of the line between respect and approachability. By personalising the astronauts we make it easier for someone to aspire to be like these other, fellow human beings. From what I've read and watched of the modern-era astronauts they are very keen to be inspirational to their successors and seem to have a more personable demeanour. I think this is a positive change and not so much a disrespect. What really grinds my gears is science fiction that puts a group of people onboard some long space-faring mission where nobody is at all respectable, professional or suitable. I can believe warp drive, green aliens and Dyson spheres but not psychopaths and 18-year old children being put out to space to work. I have near-yelled at my screen more than once saying "You don't deserve to be there, you are a discredit!" :-)

ecpottinger 6y ago

I have you know Bob and Doug are important people up here in Canada, they showed us how to get a case of beer for free.

sephamorr 6y ago
NASA hosted a (remote) movie night as a sendoff for Bob and Doug last week; the movie selected by the pair, of course, was Strange Brew.

meritganset 6y ago

Which part of it was historic? The part that we'd already done before, or all of the other parts that we'd already done before? I guess if you consider funding coming from a source other than the government historic, then the launch was borderline mind boggling. Agreed about "Bob and Doug". But then again the bravery, training, and talent of the astronauts weren't the focus of this launch. This was all about Elon and SpaceX.