https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/now-jeff-bezos-turn-make-history-flight-space-rcna1435
The Blue Origin rocket is scheduled to launch Jeff Bezos into suborbital flight today.
Liftoff is set for 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) on July 20, 2021.
There will be a webcast of the event.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/branson-virgin-galactic-space-launch-n1273547
Richard Branson took his suborbital flight on Virgin Galactic last week, on July 12, 2021.
Virgin Galactic aims to start commercial flights with paying customers at $250,000 a flight, next year.
I could afford that.

Is it just coincidence that Bezos’ rocket looks like him (i.e. a big dick)?

captain_spalding said:

Is it just coincidence that Bezos’ rocket looks like him (i.e. a big dick)?

You’d not be the only one making that observation.

Arts said:

Taking offshore investments to ultimate highs?

Arts said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

Yeah, imagine getting one of the names on the rockets incorrect, it’s more than sad, it’s ridiculous.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

Yeah, imagine getting one of the names on the rockets incorrect, it’s more than sad, it’s ridiculous.

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

Yeah, imagine getting one of the names on the rockets incorrect, it’s more than sad, it’s ridiculous.

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

Nah, we must be vigilant.

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

Yeah, imagine getting one of the names on the rockets incorrect, it’s more than sad, it’s ridiculous.

Obviously they only had the two rocket cartoon to work with, but they wanted to be inclusive.

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

Yeah, imagine getting one of the names on the rockets incorrect, it’s more than sad, it’s ridiculous.

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

ooooooh!

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

Yeah, imagine getting one of the names on the rockets incorrect, it’s more than sad, it’s ridiculous.

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

ooooooh!

sibeen likes me being mean to him.

Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bogsnorkler said:

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

ooooooh!

sibeen likes me being mean to him.

I certainly hope so.

Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bogsnorkler said:

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

ooooooh!

sibeen likes me being mean to him.

a nemesis will keep you on your toes…

Arts said:

Bogsnorkler said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

ooooooh!

sibeen likes me being mean to him.

a nemesis will keep you on your toes…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGsQ2gPzAf4

Brick Top at ‘is ‘orriblest.

Bogsnorkler said:

Arts said:

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen likes me being mean to him.

a nemesis will keep you on your toes…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGsQ2gPzAf4

Brick Top at ‘is ‘orriblest.

heh. great flick

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

stooge

Arts said:

Bogsnorkler said:

Arts said:

a nemesis will keep you on your toes…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGsQ2gPzAf4

Brick Top at ‘is ‘orriblest.

heh. great flick

Yep, watched it a couple of times. Lock, stock and two smoking barrels is a goodun too.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

I think the same criticism would be made against misuse of public funds for this purpose, even more vociferously. It is not space exploration, we already know what is up there in the sub-orbital levels.

Arts said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

stooge

“exploration”

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

I think the same criticism would be made against misuse of public funds for this purpose, even more vociferously. It is not space exploration, we already know what is up there in the sub-orbital levels.

even if it were exploratory we suppose filibuster culture is strong in the USSA but yeah why not privatise the NHS as well et cetera

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bogsnorkler said:

sibeen said:

Yeah, imagine getting one of the names on the rockets incorrect, it’s more than sad, it’s ridiculous.

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

ooooooh!

Surely one of those is Soros and the other is Gates ¿

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

I think the same criticism would be made against misuse of public funds for this purpose, even more vociferously. It is not space exploration, we already know what is up there in the sub-orbital levels.

Space, the final frontier. To boldly go where lots have gone before.

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

stooge

“exploration”

They’ve made the money fairly honestly and are entitled to spend it however they wish. It does seem, however, to be an exercise in billionaire dick measuring.

Tamb said:

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

stooge

“exploration”

They’ve made the money fairly honestly and are entitled to spend it however they wish. It does seem, however, to be an exercise in billionaire dick measuring.

I have absolutely no issue with Musk going into space; it’s him returning that concerns me.

Tamb said:

SCIENCE said:

Arts said:

stooge

“exploration”

They’ve made the money fairly honestly and are entitled to spend it however they wish. It does seem, however, to be an exercise in billionaire dick measuring.

It’s like free speech isn’t it, nobody’s seriously suggesting it’s illegal for them to use their money, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t protest about the launch platform or consider it disgusting.

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

I think the same criticism would be made against misuse of public funds for this purpose, even more vociferously. It is not space exploration, we already know what is up there in the sub-orbital levels.

Most of the private enterprise in space is under contract to governments (like ferrying people/supplies to the ISS) or launching commercial satellites so I don’t have a problem with a small space tourism business on the side. Branson’s operation is the most openly commercial but I don’t think taking paying customers in low orbit is problematic. IMO I think it is inevitable that one day there will be commercial accomodation in higher orbit and see this as the precursor to such a operation.

Arts said:

My usual reply to that is a phenomenal amount of money could be freed-up simply by reducing the military budgets around the world by 10%. That would provide enough money to fix those problems over about a weekend.
We can do both, if we chose to.

Spiny Norman said:

Arts said:

My usual reply to that is a phenomenal amount of money could be freed-up simply by reducing the military budgets around the world by 10%. That would provide enough money to fix those problems over about a weekend.
We can do both, if we chose to.

but then how would each country PROTECT the starving… you clearly aren’t thinking this through…

Arts said:

Spiny Norman said:

Arts said:

My usual reply to that is a phenomenal amount of money could be freed-up simply by reducing the military budgets around the world by 10%. That would provide enough money to fix those problems over about a weekend.
We can do both, if we chose to.

but then how would each country PROTECT the starving… you clearly aren’t thinking this through…

Wait so are we saying that countries lifting 500000000 of their own citizens out of poverty did good ¿

SCIENCE said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Bogsnorkler said:

even sadder is someone complaining that a meme is inaccurate.

ooooooh!

Surely one of those is Soros and the other is Gates ¿

Say what you like about Ms Gates, she does donate a fair sized chunk of her vast wealth for the benefit of others.

party_pants said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Michael V said:

Yes, sad, isn’t it.

If this space exploration was government funded would it be considered okay? Using their own money isn’t a bad thing IMO.

I think the same criticism would be made against misuse of public funds for this purpose, even more vociferously. It is not space exploration, we already know what is up there in the sub-orbital levels.

There was lots of scientific spin-off from the 60s “space race”. I guess there must be something useful coming out this dicking about.

Is there?

sibeen said:

Tamb said:

SCIENCE said:

“exploration”

They’ve made the money fairly honestly and are entitled to spend it however they wish. It does seem, however, to be an exercise in billionaire dick measuring.

I have absolutely no issue with Musk going into space; it’s him returning that concerns me.

LOL

They don’t actually take the money into space. It’s all spent on Earth and goes back into the economy.

sibeen said:

Tamb said:

SCIENCE said:

“exploration”

They’ve made the money fairly honestly and are entitled to spend it however they wish. It does seem, however, to be an exercise in billionaire dick measuring.

I have absolutely no issue with Musk going into space; it’s him returning that concerns me.

Yes. He saved South Australia. Just think how many other places need him to save them. Hundreds, I expect.

> Say what you like about Ms Gates, she does donate a fair sized chunk of her vast wealth for the benefit of others.

Exactly. Gates gets more hate mail for saving people from disease and poverty than any other billionaire gets for not doing it.

mollwollfumble said:

sibeen said:

Tamb said:

They’ve made the money fairly honestly and are entitled to spend it however they wish. It does seem, however, to be an exercise in billionaire dick measuring.

I have absolutely no issue with Musk going into space; it’s him returning that concerns me.

Yes. He saved South Australia. Just think how many other places need him to save them. Hundreds, I expect.

> Say what you like about Ms Gates, she does donate a fair sized chunk of her vast wealth for the benefit of others.

Exactly. Gates gets more hate mail for saving people from disease and poverty than any other billionaire gets for not doing it.

Really?

References, please.

mollwollfumble said:

sibeen said:

Tamb said:

They’ve made the money fairly honestly and are entitled to spend it however they wish. It does seem, however, to be an exercise in billionaire dick measuring.

I have absolutely no issue with Musk going into space; it’s him returning that concerns me.

Yes. He saved South Australia. Just think how many other places need him to save them. Hundreds, I expect.

> Say what you like about Ms Gates, she does donate a fair sized chunk of her vast wealth for the benefit of others.

Exactly. Gates gets more hate mail for saving people from disease and poverty than any other billionaire gets for not doing it.

naaaa…
…i simply still can’t stomach the bespectacled lil worm
for the underhanded shit he pulled w/APPLE to make all that money

In fact
The ONLY reason I DON’T send “Hate-Mail”
IS the Good he’s doing to atone fore his ill-gotten gains

mollwollfumble said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/now-jeff-bezos-turn-make-history-flight-space-rcna1435
The Blue Origin rocket is scheduled to launch Jeff Bezos into suborbital flight today.
Liftoff is set for 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT) on July 20, 2021.
There will be a webcast of the event.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/branson-virgin-galactic-space-launch-n1273547
Richard Branson took his suborbital flight on Virgin Galactic last week, on July 12, 2021.
Virgin Galactic aims to start commercial flights with paying customers at $250,000 a flight, next year.
I could afford that.

just watched the Bezos landing **
speaking of “where many men have gone before”
seemed a bit primitive when compared to Branson’s Shuttle Approach

• thumping down in a desert via a parachute
  as opposed to touching down holding a glass’a’ champagne’

Maybe that’s the AMAZON euivilent of “Business Class” …?

linky:
https://www.khou.com/video/tech/science/space/watch-jeff-bezos-crew-make-successful-landing-back-to-earth-after-trip-to-space-on-new-shepard/285-f86ee006-0d7c-456b-988b-8133c2c53431

sarahs mum said:

I hope it doesn’t become fashion.

sarahs mum said:

If only we could afford to put all such dicks on ship B.

Ogmog said:

mollwollfumble said:

sibeen said:

I have absolutely no issue with Musk going into space; it’s him returning that concerns me.

Yes. He saved South Australia. Just think how many other places need him to save them. Hundreds, I expect.

> Say what you like about Ms Gates, she does donate a fair sized chunk of her vast wealth for the benefit of others.

Exactly. Gates gets more hate mail for saving people from disease and poverty than any other billionaire gets for not doing it.

naaaa…
…i simply still can’t stomach the bespectacled lil worm
for the underhanded shit he pulled w/APPLE to make all that money

Each to their own.

I think she is quite attractive.

Tau.Neutrino said:

sarahs mum said:

I hope it doesn’t become fashion.

Is there a reason it isn’t rocket shaped?

sarahs mum said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

sarahs mum said:

I hope it doesn’t become fashion.

Is there a reason it isn’t rocket shaped?

I’m not a psychologist.

dv said:

sarahs mum said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

I hope it doesn’t become fashion.

Is there a reason it isn’t rocket shaped?

I’m not a psychologist.

brain surgery, rocket science,

sarahs mum said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

sarahs mum said:

I hope it doesn’t become fashion.

Is there a reason it isn’t rocket shaped?

I think so. A rocket becomes more stable in flight if the maximum amount of mass is packed as far forward into its nose as possible. Also, the diameter required to take passengers is considerably larger than the diameter that is optimum for a suborbital rocket.

Fashion. Yes. I hope the fashion takes off. I’d fly in a vehicle shaped like that.

Also on board were Jeff’s brother Mark, and Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen.

Oliver Daemen is the 18 year old son of hedgefund CEO Joes Daemen. He paid 19 million dollars for the seat and is now the youngest person to travel to space.

Mary Wallace “Wally” Funk was one of the Mercury 13 and is now the oldest person to travel to space.

At least he made it to the Kármán line, unlike Virgin guy

dv said:

At least he made it to the Kármán line, unlike Virgin guy

you mean it doesn’t count if they don’t break the barrier

dv said:

At least he made it to the Kármán line, unlike Virgin guy

the Virgin guy didn’t go all the way?

dv said:

sarahs mum said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

I hope it doesn’t become fashion.

Is there a reason it isn’t rocket shaped?

I’m not a psychologist.

It is the returnable capsule that held the dickhead.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225447521872579&id=1161304579

dv said:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225447521872579&id=1161304579

very good.

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225447521872579&id=1161304579

very good.

It would have been better with a few seconds of the thunderbirds theme.

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225447521872579&id=1161304579

very good.

Link didn’t work for me.

sarahs mum said:

sarahs mum said:

dv said:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10225447521872579&id=1161304579

very good.

It would have been better with a few seconds of the thunderbirds theme.

I get “content not found” on that link.

New York (CNN Business)Jeff Bezos, the Amazon (AMZN) founder and world’s wealthiest man, said Tuesday after flying to the edge of space that he planned to award $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef José Andrés.

Bezos said that Jones and Andres were free to do “what they want” with the money.

“They can give it all to their own charity,” Bezos said at a press conference after his trip to space. “Or they can share the wealth. It is up to them.”

The money, Bezos said, was tied to a “surprise” philanthropic initiative he wanted to announce called the Courage and Civility Award.

The award aims to honor those who have “demonstrated courage” and tried to be a unifier in a divisive world, Bezos added.

“We need unifiers and not vilifiers,” Bezos said. “We need people who argue hard and act hard for what they believe. But they do that always with civility and never ad hominem attacks. Unfortunately, we live in a world where this is too often not the case. But we do have role models.”

Jones, accepting the award, said that “sometimes dreams come true.”

“You bet on me and I appreciate it,” Jones told Bezos, later adding that it was money for him to “give to others who have a similar spirit.”

Andrés, who has poured his efforts into feeding those in need around the world, said that the award itself “cannot feed the world on its own.”

“But,” Andrés added, “this is a start of a new chapter for us.”

Anderson Cooper, who was anchoring CNN’s special coverage on Tuesday, said on-air after Bezos announced the award that it was “quite a surprise.”

“None of us knew anything about it,” Cooper said.

The philanthropic initiative from Bezos comes as he and fellow billionaires such as Richard Branson, the Virgin Galactic investor, face criticism for spending their wealth on space tourism. Bezos has previously been criticized for not contributing more to philanthropy, but has donated billions of dollars in recent years to causes including climate change and food banks.