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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 pollu
by 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 agoI'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 agoHaving 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.