Jeff Bezos's space ambitions and the New Shepard spacecraft - news and discussion

[Yossarian]

So Captain Kirk is going to be one of the next to boldly go ride the big spunking dick and get squirted up into space for a few mins.

Captain Kirk: Bezos' Blue Origin to send William Shatner into space

William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk, is set to become the oldest person to fly to space.

www.bbc.com

Bezos is clearly spending top dollar on his PR people.

"Whistleblowers say Blue Origin is full of sexist shitheads and its spacecraft are unsafe."

"Let's see what gets more attention, their boring open letter or SENDING CAPTAIN KIRK TO SPACE."

 

[MrCurry]

Bezos is clearly spending top dollar on his PR people.

"Whistleblowers say Blue Origin is full of sexist shitheads and its spacecraft are unsafe."

"Let's see what gets more attention, their boring open letter or SENDING CAPTAIN KIRK TO SPACE."

It does somewhat smack of PR being more important than revenue. Shatner has made it clear he’s not paying, as befits a measly 2 minute squirt over the dividing line into space. The glorified fairground ride can’t be worth much, really, so why not fare dodge it?

 

[2hats]

1500BST today.

 

[MickiQ]

Is that photoshopped or genuine? Either way it's really funny

 

[dilute micro]

It's only fitting that Capt Kirk goes into space in a rocket propelled dick. That was sort of the theme of the show at least from one angle.

 

[editor]

I think it's ace that Shatner is going into 'space.'

It's both ridiculous and brilliant.

 

[fishfinger]

Is that photoshopped or genuine? Either way it's really funny

Photoshop

 

[MrCurry]

If they need to do a PR stunt like sending Captain Kirk up then presumably they’re a bit short of bookings. Probably the kind of billionaires they’re targeting for fare paying rides can see that a 10 minute joyride straight up and down is not worth anywhere near however many tens of millions of dollars they’re seeking to charge.

The whole blue origin giant spunking dick seems ill conceived. At least Elon Musk is doing space travel properly.

 

[a_chap]

 

[editor]

Shatner's strapped in and it's t-minus 18 mins!

 

[editor]

The whole rocket assembly is really quite small, isn't it?

 

[MrCurry]

The whole rocket assembly is really quite small, isn't it?

And dicklike.

 

[editor]

And dicklike.

Yeah, I think we've got that.

 

[David Clapson]

Q.Why was Lieutenant Uhura black?
A. Because William Shatner.

I'm not sure this joke has aged well.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Q.Why was Lieutenant Uhura black?
A. Because William Shatner.

Is that supposed to be funny?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Q.Why was Lieutenant Uhura black?
A. Because William Shatner.

I'm not sure this joke has aged well.

Seriously?

 

[editor]

Kirk's on his way!

 

[QueenOfGoths]

The BBC headline "Shatner in Space" is both bizarre and pleasing!!

 

[editor]

Q.Why was Lieutenant Uhura black?
A. Because William Shatner.

I'm not sure this joke has aged well.

It was never fucking funny. Please. No more.

 

[Spymaster]

Very cool

 

[editor]

It's just a millionaire's fancy fairground ride really, isn't it?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

It's just a millionaire's fancy fairground ride really, isn't it?

Yep.

 

[editor]

It's all too much for Shatner - while all the millionaire's are popping champagne corks and whopping away he's being philosophical.

 

[AmateurAgitator]

Well I've completely lost any respect I had for William Shatner now, not that I think I had much for him anyway tbh.

 

[editor]

Well I've completely lost any respect I had for William Shatner now, not that I think I had much for him anyway tbh.

What's he done wrong?

 

[AmateurAgitator]

What's he done wrong?

He's a part of Bezos' bullshit.

Why do I have to explain this?

 

[mwgdrwg]

He's a part of Bezos' bullshit.

Why do I have to explain this?

Ever bought something on Amazon?

 

[editor]

He's a part of Bezos' bullshit.

Why do I have to explain this?

Because it's a ridiculous stance. He didn't pay for it. It was a freebie, A freebie for a 90 year old bloke that you'd grab with both hands if it was offered to you too (if you're capable of being honest).

Ever bought something on Amazon?

Exactly.

 

[AmateurAgitator]

Because it's a ridiculous stance. He didn't pay for it. It was a freebie, A freebie for a 90 year old bloke that you'd grab with both hands if it was offered to you too (if you're capable of being honest).

Exactly.

Nice way to spin it. But he's being pally with Bezos and promoting him and his profitting from the deaths and hardship of over-exploited workers from a deadly pandemic. That's just a fact.

 

[ruffneck23]