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K&R spanone Jul 2021 #1
Perhaps it's about cilla4progress Jul 2021 #2
I get that... PCIntern Jul 2021 #3
Maybe they do have a very genuine interest in space and not a self aggrandizing agenda? Escurumbele Jul 2021 #43
Would Admire Branson More If He Invented Carbon Capture / Sequestration Breakthroughs DanieRains Jul 2021 #61
What was the carbon footprint of such an endeavor? panader0 Jul 2021 #35
😆 underpants Jul 2021 #4
Good one. cilla4progress Jul 2021 #9
this is great! Perfectly framed. msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #11
Perfect! mac2766 Jul 2021 #32
Agree The Blue Flower Jul 2021 #5
Plane takeoffs at the airport are pretty dull too brooklynite Jul 2021 #48
In my book the NASA Space Shuttle launches are still the top Larissa Jul 2021 #81
There were 135 Shuttle launches; how many did you watch? brooklynite Jul 2021 #85
I totally agree with you. It's just not as exciting as watching Neil Armstrong descending the Vinca Jul 2021 #6
Flying to London for a vacation is not as exciting as watching Lindbergh do it. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #98
All I know is that TFG's gibbering on Faux this morning was all about how he wasn't... Hugin Jul 2021 #7
now that's damn amusing. msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #13
I do agree with the Doc, these achievements are built on the shoulders of giants. Hugin Jul 2021 #21
It amazes me how many here watch fox. Treefrog Jul 2021 #18
I personally don't but the feed is polluted by those who do. Hugin Jul 2021 #20
Send him up next dianaredwing Jul 2021 #57
There may be a Sun landing coming up. Hugin Jul 2021 #71
This 10,000 % msfiddlestix Jul 2021 #8
Let The Poor Burn DanieRains Jul 2021 #62
Shipping them off to Mars will certainly be a workable solution. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #93
So, we should do nothing so long as there are poor people? Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #96
Using a big airplane to haul a smaller airplane up to where it can be released Mr.Bill Jul 2021 #101
Answer: this wasn't a news broadcast... brooklynite Jul 2021 #10
Or the play thing of a rich boy who never grew up. paleotn Jul 2021 #26
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Rail and Virgin Recordss were also "playthings"? brooklynite Jul 2021 #44
His space plane is a toy. A toy for the rich. paleotn Jul 2021 #82
In 1930, a cross-country airplane ticket cost the equivalent of $4,000 today... brooklynite Jul 2021 #87
Never! Bah! paleotn Jul 2021 #100
Branson was born middle class. His dad was just a barrister. mainer Jul 2021 #49
It's an amusement park ride. Owl Jul 2021 #75
Waste of money LynnTTT Jul 2021 #12
+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #56
Absolutely DanieRains Jul 2021 #65
I agree, carnival rides for the wealthy, definitely Not science. MerryBlooms Jul 2021 #89
I am a scientist and ate up the NASA stuff of my youth, the Pluto mission, etc. NewHendoLib Jul 2021 #14
Proof that the rich have to much money. redstatebluegirl Jul 2021 #15
But they are selfless noble people risking their lives to expand our knowledge dalton99a Jul 2021 #16
Sarcasm? rickyhall Jul 2021 #45
I was right with you up until "selfless." Iggo Jul 2021 #76
Same here. I found it stupid. Treefrog Jul 2021 #17
I worked on the Apollo missions DavidDvorkin Jul 2021 #19
Not quite... PCIntern Jul 2021 #22
And the champagne is all Branson cares about.... paleotn Jul 2021 #29
Yep..someone on DU wanted to know how any Space or moon mission helped us Bengus81 Jul 2021 #24
And many other things but you know... PCIntern Jul 2021 #28
NASA did not invent Tang ... velcro, or teflon sarchasm Jul 2021 #46
Nope, just advanced or invented these: EX500rider Jul 2021 #58
Not the same. paleotn Jul 2021 #27
I loved it. And that is what I was thinking of. I am not focusing on the billionaires. tulipsandroses Jul 2021 #33
Yes. DavidDvorkin Jul 2021 #34
Ali Velshi's one of the smartest interviewers on TV. It's all exciting. ancianita Jul 2021 #53
So are we saying that only the government should be involved in space exploration? tulipsandroses Jul 2021 #83
I don't know about "we." I do realize there are innovators in both private and public sectors. ancianita Jul 2021 #86
Absolutely agree. scarletlib Jul 2021 #72
Sow's ear comes to mind. Bramson has turned his addiction to thrills into a silk purse. Watching Raven Jul 2021 #23
Excellently put! PCIntern Jul 2021 #25
Yeah...here's what POS Branson does with some of his cash Bengus81 Jul 2021 #30
I for one wasn't criticizing the politics of the individual PCIntern Jul 2021 #38
THIS! As a science and aviation enthusiast I am finding the billionaire space race boring.... Laffy Kat Jul 2021 #31
The Three Billionaires homegirl Jul 2021 #36
They developed their own rockets, NASA didn't hand them plans. EX500rider Jul 2021 #63
These are largely private investments. Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #95
I have a totally different perspective. Blue Dawn Jul 2021 #37
Actually, there were women behind the scenes and even a couple astronauts... llmart Jul 2021 #79
I watched it. It was interesting. The commercialization of space was inevitable. Unrealistic to dameatball Jul 2021 #39
Emit More Carbon Space Tourism Great Idea DanieRains Jul 2021 #69
My kids are already grown up thank you. Leave them out of your replies. dameatball Jul 2021 #78
Meanwhile, 10,000 children will starve to death. Daily, too. czarjak Jul 2021 #40
It's a glorified roller coaster ride Warpy Jul 2021 #41
It's like a new toy plaything for the billionaire class. ananda Jul 2021 #42
The hucksterism made the trip boring. Politicub Jul 2021 #47
Those darn billionaire bicycle repairmen from Ohio started all this. rickford66 Jul 2021 #50
THat's what happens when we don't tax the billionaires FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #51
Huge avid space fan here Dukkha Jul 2021 #52
+1 moondust Jul 2021 #59
Elysium - You Got The Thread Winner DanieRains Jul 2021 #70
+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #73
Mars. Iggo Jul 2021 #77
Repeating the previous success of Shepard's 1961 flight, but with... sanatanadharma Jul 2021 #54
I thought he was british? Mosby Jul 2021 #55
He is. DavidDvorkin Jul 2021 #60
He is British. Justice matters. Jul 2021 #68
They're standing on the shoulders of giants hotdamn00 Jul 2021 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author bringthePaine Jul 2021 #66
or: whopping re-entry fee like the GWB in NYC, maybe a cover & 2 drink minimum?... bringthePaine Jul 2021 #67
"The Beginning of a New Era" - Not... reACTIONary Jul 2021 #74
Yup. Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #80
this shit has always happened in America. WTF??? USALiberal Jul 2021 #84
Could not disagree more. Almost get off my lawn stuff. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #88
r&k MerryBlooms Jul 2021 #90
I did not watch nor listen to any of it today altough I had the chance to do so. The pre-coverage riversedge Jul 2021 #91
I don't give a flying fuck about Billionaires in Space. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #92
imo it's all about profit. babylonsister Jul 2021 #94
One thing I liked about all the coverage is how small and insignificant the former guy looks. Kota Jul 2021 #97
That is a good point.... PCIntern Jul 2021 #99
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