The Sinful Dwarf
Midfield
I'm not convinced they have minds to be blown.
Put a flat earthier into space
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Some Random Guy
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Like who?Think about those early geniuses who died proving the earth was round?, why are some of us going backwards?
Eratosthenes managed to suss it over 2000 years ago with a stick.
Lefty Frizzell
Striker
Isn’t it true that Branson and Bezos haven’t even got above the Karman line? They haven’t even breached the thermosphere yet?
ivanthereasonable
Striker
It'll be something like hardcore then Dolomite. Compressed, obviously.
Tomma
Striker
FN-2187
Winger
Bairn was telling me the other day that there are people out there who don't think Australia or Greenland exist.
He might have been telling fibs mind, but then again reading some of the shit on here, nothing would surprise me.
Some Random Guy
Striker
Branson hasn't, Bezos got above it today.
Lefty Frizzell
Striker
Some distance to get in to the exosphere though. Looking forward to seeing the footage but as of yet, they haven’t even gone as high as a satellite
safcforever
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It would just be CGI in the windows. Not real proof.
we all know NASA are liars but you globetards lap it up
How can the richest men alive barely get off earth? When almost 60 years ago it was possible to fly to the moon
we all know NASA are liars but you globetards lap it up
That’s why the moon landing is coming into question again.
How can the richest men alive barely get off earth? When almost 60 years ago it was possible to fly to the moon
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Some Random Guy
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I don't think Branson is aiming to get that high.
I believe Bezos is but doesn't seem to be in any rush.
Lefty Frizzell
Striker
The telemetry from the Apollo flights is no longer available. I’m genuinely looking forward to the new moon landing flights like. Full colour and HD. Will be immense.
That’s why I don’t get why there is so much hype. It’s nowt new or ground breaking.
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Dadsarmy73
Winger
They’ll say there’s just big tele’s outside the windows and they’re still on the ground. As for the weightlessness they’ll just say they’re in one of those vomit planes or something stupid
nelford_safc
Striker
Flat earthers don't really think the Earth is flat. They are just attention seeking.
payne
Striker
The hype is because it now doesn't take governments to do it. Private enterprise can offer a service and it's way cheaper. Musk landing parts of the rocket is ground breaking.
Some Random Guy
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Between Space X, Virgin Galactic, and Blue Orchid there's competition there to move space travel along, like a private sector space race.
I agree with you though, right now it's not groundbreaking.
Lefty Frizzell
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To do what? What had Space X accomplished in terms of space discovery? The reusable rockets are v impressive I have to say. I recall it would be the equivalent of $150b to do the moon landing again. These latest flights seem to be the next version of just giving the public an opportunity to feel zero gravity but a tad higher up…at huge fees.
I would love to be on board either of these btw. It looks awesome
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Some Random Guy
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I think the $150b is just an inflation adjustment. I imagine it would be a lot more in reality personally.
Occam's Razor
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When you adjust it for inflation, NASA's spending on the Apollo missions was far in excess of the entire net worth of Bezos.
payne
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By proving the concept of reusable rockets and the fact that NASA uses the tech to now take people to the space station it therefore does reduce the cost to get people up and down who do do the science.
I'd love a go if I had the money like.
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Lefty Frizzell
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It is. Imo that will be the ultimate mark in the sand for any of these new space start ups. What they are doing now is extremely cool for members of the public on board, but as a space fanatic does nowt in terms of impressing me if I’m honest.
Amaze balls. That does nowt for me like pal.
