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hunter

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21. I'll probably laugh and write some sort of dark comedy when Elon Musk dies in space.

Reply to StrictlyRockers (Original post)

Sat Jun 19, 2021, 11:28 PM

Jun 2021

I'm a very horrible person.

If we naturally evolved humans don't manage destroy ourselves then any space beyond low earth orbit will belong to our intellectual children, artificial intelligences of the electronic or biological sort, creatures who can walk naked on Mars.

If we are good parents they won't hate us. Maybe they'll take us along for a ride, like dogs in a car.

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Nothing says "our planet is in trouble" like watching super-wealthy billionaires racing to leave it. [View all] StrictlyRockers Jun 2021 OP

Since they are coing back it just shows how stupid their competition is. nt Autumn Jun 2021 #1

Yeah, but these days anybody* can buy a hike up Everest Retrograde Jun 2021 #12

I don't mind, NASA has failed us and they're our only hope now ansible Jun 2021 #2

All the aerospace research money.... TheRealNorth Jun 2021 #3

No there's also a lot of corruption in NASA, just look at the James Webb Space Telescope ansible Jun 2021 #7

I don't think NASA failed us. I think we failed NASA by not electing officials who Ferrets are Cool Jun 2021 #18

Imagine having enough money to feed the world... tecelote Jun 2021 #4

We can do more than one thing at a time. Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #9

I agree. tecelote Jun 2021 #14

Anything else you'd like to cash in besides astronomy? brooklynite Jun 2021 #10

Billionaires spending their money on rockets is not defunding astronomy, art museums, etc. tecelote Jun 2021 #13

You'd be amazed at what all is descended from tech created for space exploration Lancero Jun 2021 #19

They are not really going anywhere. Srkdqltr Jun 2021 #5

Give it time. Happy Hoosier Jun 2021 #8

And nothing would say karma more than... malaise Jun 2021 #6

I don't think there's anything we could do to our planet that would make it less hospitable Crunchy Frog Jun 2021 #11

Meh it's not really about that BannonsLiver Jun 2021 #15

I don't agree but you should see Elysium if you are interested in the topic. Renew Deal Jun 2021 #16

Could Blue Origin look more phallic? tblue37 Jun 2021 #17

I really don't think so. n/t StrictlyRockers Jun 2021 #20

I'll probably laugh and write some sort of dark comedy when Elon Musk dies in space. hunter Jun 2021 #21

So dark. StrictlyRockers Jun 2021 #22