More billionaires need to recklessly travel into space. I think this would be great for everyone

  • Dingdangdog [he/him,comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Oh god it's on his own rocket. I forgot he had a space company too.

    This would be the ultimate in hubristic comeuppance if the fucking thing explodes. I will pray to whatever deity for it.

    His brothers going too, didn't know he had one, like it says in the article but they're apparently auctioning off more seats as well. This could be a major win, I need something to hope for.

      • comi [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Just piss on o-rings :rat-salute:

    • CommunistBear [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      :inshallah: Whichever deity makes it happen gets my full support for the rest of my life.

  • Pezevenk [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I hope he finds his journey challenging, if you know what I mean.

  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    With my luck he'll get like space radiation and develop super powers

  • My_Army [any]
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    3 years ago

    One intercontinental North Korean ballistic missile coming right up.

    • KurtVonnegut [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      I mean that's logical, but then again rich people out of touch with reality have a history of getting themselves killed in stupid ways. Like the owner Segway falling off a cliff on a Segway. Or the entire ruling dynasty of Portugal killing themselves by going on a suicide mission into Morocco. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alc%C3%A1cer_Quibir

      • Barabas [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Or the entire ruling dynasty of Portugal killing themselves by going on a suicide mission into Morocco.

        Whatever happened to warrior kings? Imagine if GWB and Tony Blair were leading troops at the battle of Bagdad.

        • luka467 [they/them,he/him]
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          3 years ago

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idriss_D%C3%A9by

          President of Chad died this year (on 4/20 lmao) fighting a battle against rebel troops in the north of the country.

        • 5bicycles [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Whatever happened to warrior kings?

          Turns out the best armour in the world doesn't protect you from "guy with two cell phones and some UXO"

    • Kanna [she/her]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      SFS please take this poopiness somewhere else. I want explosions

  • Coolkidbozzy [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I think we should pack a bunch of them into a rocket and launch them into orbit (with no way back down) for the whole world to see

    • Kanna [she/her]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      We would love to see our leaders journey into the unknown! Imagine the confidence in space travel it would inspire

  • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Someday, the rich will learn that space travel is so unforgiving that it's incompatible with capitalism's tendency to save costs. Hopefully, they learn through their own ships, and not their employees' ships.

  • Grace [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    Begrudged engineers willing to sabotage take my energy

  • Glass [he/him,they/them]
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    3 years ago

    Quick, we only have a few hours to change all the locks on planet Earth