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Man, people are really acting like this rocket killed their parents, and Katy Perry sang a song while it happened. This is a story about something that doesn't

Man, people are really acting like this rocket killed their parents, and Katy Perry sang a song while it happened. This is a story about something that doesn't matter on any level, the people involved don't matter, the technology doesn't matter. And yet it's fascinated people on social media for a solid couple of days now. I don't get it.

p_ing 2y ago
It's another show of excess. And when they return to talk about the majesty of the planet, it's disingenuous. Space tourism offers humanity nothing (but pollution) at this point in time.
- EA-3167 2y ago
  I'm not in favor of it either, but this is hardly the first flight of this exact type. It's also a trivial waste in the face of far more egregious and systemic ones, so I'm left feeling like this is the usual left-leaning autophagia and distraction from the grim news. Besides, we have whole industries that offer humanity nothing and waste far more resources, and people routinely give it a pass. Hell, quite a few people here work in those industries, yes I'm looking at you ad tech guys.
  - p_ing 2y ago
    > Besides, we have whole industries that offer humanity nothing and waste far more resources, and people routinely give it a pass. Hell, quite a few people here work in those industries, yes I'm looking at you ad tech guys. So adding Just One More is OK? It isn't like this is a Bezos One Time Flight.
    - EA-3167 2y ago
      Having priorities is not an act of hypocrisy, this is not "just one more" it's not even a drop in the ocean. It's just a PR stunt that annoyed some people, or perhaps more accurately, was used to generate engagement. It isn't a significant environmental issue, and never will be, because it's a failure that's kept limping along by one billionaire's personal wealth.
UncleMeat 2y ago
Performative wealth acting as though it is promoting scientific achievement while funding bodies are being cut to ribbons is gruesome.
DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
Sometimes it's not about the straw but about the camel's neck, you know, the one thing that was too much. Sometimes the crowd's the one who decides about the next song on the playlist, not the DJ, and it could have been literally any old song. I have two recommendations for those who brush this (rightly) aside who don't get the room-reading part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHSP9_9Gp48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHSP9_9Gp48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WtyGK7TdCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WtyGK7TdCs Especially the second one (by Angela Collier) is totally worth watching for several reasons apart from the subject at hand.
- EA-3167 2y ago
  I think it has a lot more to do with catty social dynamics, soft targets, and a strong desire to farm clicks. "I'm So Outraged, Here's My 90 Minute Video Essay About Why!"
  - DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
    There will be some like that, but not all of them.

p_ing 2y ago

It's another show of excess. And when they return to talk about the majesty of the planet, it's disingenuous. Space tourism offers humanity nothing (but pollution) at this point in time.

EA-3167 2y ago
I'm not in favor of it either, but this is hardly the first flight of this exact type. It's also a trivial waste in the face of far more egregious and systemic ones, so I'm left feeling like this is the usual left-leaning autophagia and distraction from the grim news. Besides, we have whole industries that offer humanity nothing and waste far more resources, and people routinely give it a pass. Hell, quite a few people here work in those industries, yes I'm looking at you ad tech guys.
- p_ing 2y ago
  > Besides, we have whole industries that offer humanity nothing and waste far more resources, and people routinely give it a pass. Hell, quite a few people here work in those industries, yes I'm looking at you ad tech guys. So adding Just One More is OK? It isn't like this is a Bezos One Time Flight.
  - EA-3167 2y ago
    Having priorities is not an act of hypocrisy, this is not "just one more" it's not even a drop in the ocean. It's just a PR stunt that annoyed some people, or perhaps more accurately, was used to generate engagement. It isn't a significant environmental issue, and never will be, because it's a failure that's kept limping along by one billionaire's personal wealth.

UncleMeat 2y ago

Performative wealth acting as though it is promoting scientific achievement while funding bodies are being cut to ribbons is gruesome.

DemocracyFTW2 2y ago

Sometimes it's not about the straw but about the camel's neck, you know, the one thing that was too much. Sometimes the crowd's the one who decides about the next song on the playlist, not the DJ, and it could have been literally any old song. I have two recommendations for those who brush this (rightly) aside who don't get the room-reading part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHSP9_9Gp48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHSP9_9Gp48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WtyGK7TdCs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WtyGK7TdCs Especially the second one (by Angela Collier) is totally worth watching for several reasons apart from the subject at hand.

EA-3167 2y ago
I think it has a lot more to do with catty social dynamics, soft targets, and a strong desire to farm clicks. "I'm So Outraged, Here's My 90 Minute Video Essay About Why!"
- DemocracyFTW2 2y ago
  There will be some like that, but not all of them.