@Butters_Words@IsaacDorset@videotech The military earns money. With it, we can strong arm the world. Most space exploration has zero commercial value. The only value space offers is communications and satellite imagery.
@IsaacDorset@videotech the military's budget this year is 1.5 TRILLION and Trump wants to cut more of NASA to fund the military more. I'm sure that the military has more then enough money to commit the war crimes in Iran that he wants to.
I really wish the US government would put more money into NASA and not try to defund it. Space is so incredibly interesting
I hope we get to Mars in our lifetime
🚨#BREAKING: The Artemis II spacecraft’s toilet has malfunctioned once again, forcing astronauts to rely on emergency diaper-like backup systems while engineers work to resolve the issue.
BREAKING:
France sold its gold stored in New York and purchased an equivalent amount in Europe.
All of France’s gold reserves are now located in Paris.
The female soldier, Julieta, suffered a skull fracture and head burns after being hit by shrapnel from an Iranian missile near shelters in Haifa.
Fuck her wherever she goes.
Michael Collins passed away on April 28th, 2021. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on the moon, Collins was in the Command Module, orbiting the moon by himself for 28 hours.
He is often referred to as the "forgotten" astronaut. While half a billion people on Earth watched as Armstrong took his first steps and uttered his famous words, Collins was on the far side of the moon, cut off from all communication.
"I had this beautiful little domain. It was all mine. I was the emperor, the captain of it, and it was quite commodious. I had warm coffee, even."
Look at more amazing historical photos: bit.ly/44OpIzi
Is there a reason that Artemis II doesn't even attempt to get into lunar orbit and will be 4k miles from the surface?
Apollo 8 in 1968 got within 60-70 miles
@Mithrandir48@upstatefederlst Even if peace was brokered overnight and the strait was re-opened. It would take years to fix the damage to the oil and gas infrastructure in the gulf states.
@upstatefederlst Sure but if in 4-5 months gas prices drop to record lows because Iran joins the world market along with Venezuela then it won't matter a whole lot with elections coming up.
I don't think Americans care very much one way or another about bombing Iran but they're going to notice very quickly when the first number on the gas pump turns into a 5.
America, please don’t listen to the new narrative that we wasted so much equipment to save one life.
There’s a reason recruiting is through the roof.
And it’s because we don’t leave your sons and daughters behind enemy lines because it’s financially convenient.
According to the New York Times, the Iranian-backed Iraqi group, Kataib Hezbollah, not to be confused with Lebanese Hezbollah, has offered to negotiate with the Iraqi government for the release of kidnapped American journalist, Shelly Kittleson. The group demands the release of some of their detained militia members in exchange for her release. Kittleson was kidnapped this past Tuesday in Baghdad, Iraq.
If you’re lost behind enemy lines, we will move heaven and earth to try and bring you home alive.
If we can’t do that, we’ll move heaven and earth to bring you home anyway.
That’s the promise, and it’s non-negotiable.
I’ve been worried about the WSO all day. Glad he’s safe.
@Nostre_damus A U.S. pilot in Iranian hands carries far more diplomatic weight than the 10 U.S. sailors briefly detained in Jan 2016 — that episode took only 16 hours to resolve via backchannel. A downed aviator historically reshapes entire negotiations. Watch for immediate quiet diplomacy.
Russians are the most versatile people alive.
Best at a hot sauna? Russian
Blistering Siberian cold? Russian
Smart hacker? Russian
Brutal killer? Russian
Raw force power lifting? Russian.
Only blacks win with athletic pursuits.
Otherwise Russians are top predators.
I'm sure that was a long night for the American somewhere on the ground in Iran. Had some hope that we'd see a rescue during that period of darkness.
Here's hoping for good news on that front soon