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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Remember to turn off your lights when you're not using them to save the environment!

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

but the prototype suffered significant damage.

More like "was blown to pieces and whatever remained burned in fire"

In the long term, SpaceX plans to send 1,000–2,000 ships to Mars every two years

For comparison, ever since Gagarin flight in 1961, there was 398 crewed launches into space.

[–] Ragnor@feddit.dk 6 points 2 days ago

That is 6.2 per year on average.

[–] baggins@beehaw.org 3 points 2 days ago

Right, I make that (using the lowest figure) over 40 launches per month, every month for the 2 years. Anyone who thinks that is plausible is a tad optimistic.

SPACE TOURISM

[–] mehdi_benadel@lemmy.balamb.fr 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Physics has had enough of those nazis

[–] arsCynic@beehaw.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Physics has had enough of those nazis

Or sabotage by a brave anti-fascist SpaceX employee.

[–] mehdi_benadel@lemmy.balamb.fr 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] arsCynic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Shhh not that loud 🤫

Don't worry, Muskuitos only hear their own voices and smell their own farts.

The womp womp icon on my soundbar is task frozen after repeated clicks

[–] B0rax@feddit.org -1 points 2 days ago

Well. Building spaceships is not easy.