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ShadesOfBlue

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22. Bleep that.

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 11:18 PM

Aug 2025

I prefer NASA because at least there wasn’t a monster trying to destroy democracy running the operation.

And I wouldn’t be surprised if there isn’t a single black person among the 50% non-whites you crow about. Elon was formed by Apartheid.

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SpaceX just hit a hole in one and batted 1.000 [View all] WarGamer Aug 2025 OP

Boy is that video ripe for a crude joke Raven123 Aug 2025 #1

Yeah, no. Fuck Elon and his dipshit rockets. Blues Heron Aug 2025 #2

They're not Elons rockets. WarGamer Aug 2025 #4

Sure thing bro Blues Heron Aug 2025 #7

Yeah, I'll give them kudos when they do this same thing 100 times successfully. beaglelover Aug 2025 #3

You'll probably be waiting quite a while in that case. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #18

LOL dpibel Aug 2025 #5

I like rockets that don't explode when they touchdown. beaglelover Aug 2025 #6

detonated on purpose WarGamer Aug 2025 #9

When they shove one up SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #34

I remember when NASA was able to bring manned space capsules RazorbackExpat Aug 2025 #23

It blowed up real good. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2025 #8

see #9... quite intentional WarGamer Aug 2025 #10

I'm not sure how this is batting 1,000% given the repeated failures EdmondDantes_ Aug 2025 #11

Should we all genuflect before Musk? Kingofalldems Aug 2025 #12

Why think about Musk at all? WarGamer Aug 2025 #14

Apparently we're supposed to ignore what he did to the country and get our pom poms out for his dumb rockets. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #17

Exactly! It's like saying; "Hitler did some good things for the economy" maxrandb Aug 2025 #25

the kim-jong-un/ill noise is such a big turnoff for me RT Atlanta Aug 2025 #13

Space X is its own cult. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #19

I can't cheer a firm that suceeds by destroying RainCaster Aug 2025 #15

It's not a mistake. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #16

Heil SpaceX DoBW Aug 2025 #20

I don't applaud edhopper Aug 2025 #21

Bleep that. ShadesOfBlue Aug 2025 #22

Exactly. Space X is un American. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #36

What they have accomplished in the past 10-15 years is remarkable Polybius Aug 2025 #24

If you have ever seen an astronaut speak, especially early ones., you would not think so highly of spacex JT45242 Aug 2025 #26

They fail in order to succeed, which is how SpaceX engineers have learned (and continue to learn) Polybius Aug 2025 #37

I guess a controlled explosion chelsea0011 Aug 2025 #27

Wouldn't it be more like batting .500? Tommy Carcetti Aug 2025 #28

So should we thank Hitler SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #29

Actually, the chief engineer on the V2 was a key contributer to NASA... Wounded Bear Aug 2025 #31

Who funded von Braun? SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #33

Batting averageis a poor metaphor edhopper Aug 2025 #30

NASA does space flight better. Fuck Musk and his shit fucking team. Autumn Aug 2025 #32

This is from Reddit: Red Mountain Aug 2025 #35

What??? Unrepentant Fenian Aug 2025 #38