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This will be crammed into my Twitter feed relentlessly. Unlike today's successful Boeing launch, which wasn't in the feed or any trending topics whatsoever. T

This will be crammed into my Twitter feed relentlessly. Unlike today's successful Boeing launch, which wasn't in the feed or any trending topics whatsoever. Twitter is only a news source for topics with benefits.

admissionsguy 2y ago
Just that? Nothing to do with the difference in potential of those two projects?
- rvnx 2y ago
  note: the Boeing flight is literally one position below this thread though it's 24 hours+ old
  - slimebot80 2y ago
    On HN, yes. My point is about Musk's news service that he promotes as vastly superior.
  - adolph 2y ago
    Also latest Starliner news is at top of ars right now: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/after-a-successful-launch-boeings-starliner-runs-into-more-helium-leaks/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/after-a-successful-lau...
- slimebot80 2y ago
  Sure both projects have their own potentials and use cases. My comment is more about how Twitter is misused.
ta1243 2y ago
There is no comparison between starship and Boeing. The comparission would be a Crew Dragon and Boeing. When Crew Dragon first launched back in 2020 it was news -- i.e. it was literally NEW. They were the first people to launch into space from the US since the shuttle retired. Crew Dragon last launched in March, and I certainly didn't see anything about it, it's business as usual.
- slimebot80 2y ago
  Not my point. Both are relevant to people and only one is considered "news".
  - chpatrick 2y ago
    It's certainly less newsworthy to repeat a similar feat years later.
  - ta1243 2y ago
    News is literally what's new. A new A350 flew from Qatar to London today. The first time the A350 flew it was news. Today it's not.
  - kolinko 2y ago
    People care less about whoever comes second - especially when they are 4 years too late.
openmarmot 2y ago
Boeing launch was yesterday. Every space account on X was talking about it. The ULA, Boeing, and NASA accounts were all posting about it. Elon retweeted the livestream and wished them luck : https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1798338630471364871 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1798338630471364871 He also congratulated them and retweeted a follow up post from Nasa Kennedy Space center.
- deleted 2y ago
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- slimebot80 2y ago
  Yes! my point exactly. Amazing how these posts are stifled and disappear quickly. Yet, multiple culture warrior / dogecoin accounts posting a spacex rocket photo gets pumped into my timeline.

admissionsguy 2y ago

Just that? Nothing to do with the difference in potential of those two projects?

rvnx 2y ago
note: the Boeing flight is literally one position below this thread though it's 24 hours+ old
- slimebot80 2y ago
  On HN, yes. My point is about Musk's news service that he promotes as vastly superior.
- adolph 2y ago
  Also latest Starliner news is at top of ars right now: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/after-a-successful-launch-boeings-starliner-runs-into-more-helium-leaks/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/after-a-successful-lau...
slimebot80 2y ago
Sure both projects have their own potentials and use cases. My comment is more about how Twitter is misused.

ta1243 2y ago

There is no comparison between starship and Boeing. The comparission would be a Crew Dragon and Boeing. When Crew Dragon first launched back in 2020 it was news -- i.e. it was literally NEW. They were the first people to launch into space from the US since the shuttle retired. Crew Dragon last launched in March, and I certainly didn't see anything about it, it's business as usual.

slimebot80 2y ago
Not my point. Both are relevant to people and only one is considered "news".
- chpatrick 2y ago
  It's certainly less newsworthy to repeat a similar feat years later.
- ta1243 2y ago
  News is literally what's new. A new A350 flew from Qatar to London today. The first time the A350 flew it was news. Today it's not.
- kolinko 2y ago
  People care less about whoever comes second - especially when they are 4 years too late.

openmarmot 2y ago

Boeing launch was yesterday. Every space account on X was talking about it. The ULA, Boeing, and NASA accounts were all posting about it. Elon retweeted the livestream and wished them luck : https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1798338630471364871 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1798338630471364871 He also congratulated them and retweeted a follow up post from Nasa Kennedy Space center.

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slimebot80 2y ago
Yes! my point exactly. Amazing how these posts are stifled and disappear quickly. Yet, multiple culture warrior / dogecoin accounts posting a spacex rocket photo gets pumped into my timeline.