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76. I was right with you up until "selfless."

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Sun Jul 11, 2021, 02:23 PM

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Yeah...I Dunno....this space stuff... [View all] PCIntern Jul 2021 OP

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