Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
The bloke just took a free trip into space!
I’d have done that if it was sponsored by the KKK in conjunction with the Margaret Thatcher appreciation society.
Jeff Bezos's space ambitions and the New Shepard spacecraft - news and discussion
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I’d have done that if it was sponsored by the KKK in conjunction with the Margaret Thatcher appreciation society.
a_chap
When the world came apart, where were you?
Was in a meeting which was scheduled at the same at time as the launch 
So I apologised to my colleagues and watched the launch anyway
Not sure they were terribly impressed.
What is impressive is Shatner turning into a gibbering idiot as he talks to Bezos
So I apologised to my colleagues and watched the launch anyway
Not sure they were terribly impressed.
What is impressive is Shatner turning into a gibbering idiot as he talks to Bezos
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
A Free Trip Into Space !!! You're not the only one.
Yossarian
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Not sure what Shatner's personal politics are like, but the Captain Kirk character might have told Bezos to go fuck himself.
Blue Origin ... originates in the worst of capitalism and represents a terrible beginning to civilian space travel, a process that Bezos and most Americans unfortunately think of in terms of an act of “colonization”.
Blue Origin should be the antithesis of all that is Star Trek, and in many ways, it is. Star Trek’s universe is one in which humanity has overcome its differences and established the one world state of the United Earth Government, and eventually a cross species alliance under the United Federation of Planet – often just called the Federation. Humanity eliminated poverty, currency, and capitalism as we know it. This allowed the United Earth Government to more effectively utilize its resources for projects like space travel and bringing dignity to all of the people of Earth.
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Blue Origin ... originates in the worst of capitalism and represents a terrible beginning to civilian space travel, a process that Bezos and most Americans unfortunately think of in terms of an act of “colonization”.
Blue Origin should be the antithesis of all that is Star Trek, and in many ways, it is. Star Trek’s universe is one in which humanity has overcome its differences and established the one world state of the United Earth Government, and eventually a cross species alliance under the United Federation of Planet – often just called the Federation. Humanity eliminated poverty, currency, and capitalism as we know it. This allowed the United Earth Government to more effectively utilize its resources for projects like space travel and bringing dignity to all of the people of Earth.
Bezos’ Blue Origin is at odds with everything Star Trek represents | Akin Olla
The entire premise of Star Trek was utopian: it pushed the limits of diversity, progressivism and inclusion on television and the science fiction genre
David Clapson
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I would grab it with both hands in order to tell Bezos what I think of him and give him a slap on the way into the capsule. Then they'd call off the launch so that Astronaut Bezos could have his fat lip attended to. It's pointless to go into orbit for a few seconds and come down. It's just a plane journey but a bit higher, with no destination except a bit of desert in texas. I don't understand anyone, particularly you, who's enthusiastic about this disgusting waste of money, funded by exploiting people on poverty wages and bankrupting lots of small businesses. I do buy from Amazon but only when there's no alternative. Maybe one purchase a year. I'd much rather buy on ebay and wait a day or two longer for delivery and collect from Argos, which helps keep them going and gives a delivery van one less reason to drive in London.
I'm pretty sure he's centre right. A 'moderate' Republican, but a conservative nevertheless.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
You're a bit of a penis, aren't you?
Yossarian
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Would a 10-minute joyride to the edge of space really be worth being known as "that KKK rocket dickhead" for the rest of your life?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Fuck yes!
Space flight is my ultimate bucket-dream and has been since I knew what it was. It's never going to be affordable to me within my lifetime so I'd take it however I could get it, and it's not as if I have a reputation to maintain!
MrCurry
right after this urgent rest
The improvement to your reputation would be the least of the benefits of accepting the ride
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
The improvement to your reputation would be the least of the benefits of accepting the ride
Totally.
"That cunt on Urban75" v "the KKK rocket dickhead (who went into space)"
It's an upgrade!
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Bit of an understatement when you look at the 'joke' he posted earlier.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
It's an obscene waste of money, nothing more than an ego trip for Bezos. It really isn't something to celebrate.
Would I go given the chance?
Fuck yes.
Would I go given the chance?
Fuck yes.
blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
Stealing this term.
I like the fact that when Branson tried to get Shatner onto his spaceship but expected him to pay, he said fuck that, I'm not paying for it when you get all this free publicity. I admire his savviness, and laugh at Branson's amateurishness. Cuz this has to be about the biggest bump of publicity Bezos could ever have hoped for.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Disagree with that bit, Bees.
It's pioneering.
The early days of aviation were considered the same by many.
Yossarian
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Doesn't pioneering mean doing something first? Yuri Gagarin's pioneering space voyage was 60 years ago, and he went a lot further than Bezos.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
It’s not really though. For that, look at what SpaceX are doing.
Raheem
Well-Known Member
He's developed the first space programme that's a load of pointless, egotistical wank.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
In which case, nobody pioneered powered aviation after (arguably) the Wright boys?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
In what way?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
They’re actually going into orbit for starters.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Is that bad?
Raheem
Well-Known Member
Don't get me wrong, I'd send Bezos, Musk and Branson hurtling into deep space in a heartbeat.
But Space X have actively contributed to space research and created significant innovations in the field of rocketry (eg space rockets that can land upright and be re-used).
Bezos has just paid some people who know how to build a space rocket to build a space rocket, and then paid them a bit extra to make it look like an erect penis, because on top of everything else, he's a creep.
But Space X have actively contributed to space research and created significant innovations in the field of rocketry (eg space rockets that can land upright and be re-used).
Bezos has just paid some people who know how to build a space rocket to build a space rocket, and then paid them a bit extra to make it look like an erect penis, because on top of everything else, he's a creep.
Yossarian
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I guess it can be a broad term - Ryanair are sometimes described as pioneers.
10 years from now Blue Origin will probably be tacking on charges for customers who want to have the gravity on when they take a shit.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
The others should have taken tribbles with them and thrown them at him when they got into space.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Gravity-on should be the default.
Extra 50 quid to watch your turd float down the aisle.
maomao
普費斯
And despite being rich enough to do better he seems to have done the minimum to get over the line into 'space'. It's like someone building a copy of the Kitty Hawk Flyer in the 1960s, he's reached less than a third of Gagarin's altitude. Personally, if offered a free flight on a billionaire's penis substitute I wouldn't bother unless there was at least one orbit involved.
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