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minus-squareHauntedBySpectacle [he/him, comrade/them]hexbear24·edit-22 years agoThey dont seem that terrified tbh it's pretty levelheaded like "ah well they beat us this time, but we'll get someone up there" I would expect the reaction today to be much more hysterical if say, China landed a man on Mars. edit: :matt: has basically the exact same take as the last guy, that every generation thinks it's the final, apocalyptic one link
minus-squareAwoo [she/her]hexbear18·2 years ago I would expect the reaction today to be much more hysterical if say, China landed a man on Mars. Or a moon base by 2028, as are the current plans. link
minus-squareiridaniotter [she/her]hexbear11·2 years agoI doubt that to be honest. Their superheavy launch vehicle is in development and has been pushed back to 2030-2035. :ooooooooooooooh: link
minus-squareAOCapitulator [they/them, she/her]hexbear2·2 years ago China landed a man on Mars. or god forbid launched a balloon link
They dont seem that terrified tbh it's pretty levelheaded like "ah well they beat us this time, but we'll get someone up there"
I would expect the reaction today to be much more hysterical if say, China landed a man on Mars.
edit: :matt: has basically the exact same take as the last guy, that every generation thinks it's the final, apocalyptic one
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Very good point
Or a moon base by 2028, as are the current plans.
I doubt that to be honest. Their superheavy launch vehicle is in development and has been pushed back to 2030-2035. :ooooooooooooooh:
:inshallah:
bullshit lmao
or god forbid launched a balloon