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Hell, listening to the commentator describe the rocket's ascent like a giddy sports commentator really reminded me that this is just another corporate event wit
by tetris11 4y ago
Hell, listening to the commentator describe the rocket's ascent like a giddy sports commentator really reminded me that this is just another corporate event with people paid to shape narratives of what you see. I really miss NASA launches in this respect. Less hyped, but you had the solemn sense that something special was happening without anyone yammering in your ear with nonsense patter.
- throwaway4aday 4y agoand then everyone lost interest in NASA moon missions and we scrapped the program early. A little bit of hype goes a long way.
- panick21_ 4y agoLaunch coverage was started and supported internally by SpaceX engineers and all the commentators are engineers who work on the rockets themselves. But I guess they are all paid corporate shills, not people who have spend many years working hard on a project and are exited about it. > I really miss NASA launches Those still exists ... Not everything has to be the same. Each company has its own spin on its launch coverage and its own company culture.