"In reference to the unexpected deaths of his fellow authors, Wilcock remarked, “I’m excited to be here, you know, every day that I have on earth is a gift and a blessing, and I’m very grateful for that, because frankly, people are disappearing. Scientists are going missing.”

Does is say “we don’t want Russian gas”?

He makes a lot of promises and gets a ton of government funding and pumps up his stocks. For example; the catchable booster is cool but it was not invented by him and his promises of giving boosters a turnaround of 24hrs or something is wildly absurd. Also, the Starship HLS has been delayed repeatedly and it was promised to carry thousands of pounds into space when it has repeatedly exploded while carrying no weight. These are just a couple of things and despite the failures, he continually wriggles out of consequences whilst pumping up stocks with bullshit.

If you want painfully nuanced analysis and critique of SpaceX, check out @commonsenseskeptic on YT. You can also check out thunderf00t who is more controversial due to a reactionary past.

Yes, I am biased. Fuck Elon Musk and his shitty-rocket-embezzlement-scheme SpaceX.

Genuine question: Is artemis II a “Fuck You” to Elon Musk bc his shitty rockets cannot get out of orbit with 0 payload while the government builds one and sends it around the moon with people? Did Musk and the govt collaborate or what?

It’s also TACO day

I am wondering, tbh. He is normally pretty unhinged but this was another level. Quite bizarre.

That’s the first service to be officially removed. We will see what happens to the rest.

Had a diet soda after work yesterday. Just sat down right now after getting home from work and am craving one intensely.

There is no way something so yummy and habit forming is consequence-free.

Learned something new!

Magpie or crow?

Croc

It’s very convenient but terrible for you.

Was wondering whatever happened to the realization that hydrogenated oils were bad for you.

https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-completes-final-administrative-actions-partially-hydrogenated-oils-foods

Yes. Here is to a future growing soybeans for China in the US to get those renmimbi!

I agree. We’re probably gonna balkanize as armed right wing groups fight for dominance (they’re the only ppl organized and ready for this sort if thing) while China/Russia may try to install some compliant comprador government at the top when all the dust settles. The rest of us will be hurled into an agrarian mode of production growing soybeans for the world bc nobody will care for dollars anymore.

I have never even thought about this

I wouldn’t really care if my inbox got deleted.

Does this speech mark the beginning of The Chinese Century?