So Gayle King & Katy Perry are now Astronauts and heros?

[BrianL99]

Kind of an interesting article.


Blue Origin Crew Member Gayle King Is FED UP With People Dismissing Her Heroic 11-Minute Trip To Space As "Just A Ride" | Barstool Sports (https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3543010/blue-origin-crew-member-gayle-king-is-fed-up-with-people-dismissing-her-heroic-11-minute-trip-to-space-as-just-a-ride)

[Taltarzac725]

Kind of an interesting article.


Blue Origin Crew Member Gayle King Is FED UP With People Dismissing Her Heroic 11-Minute Trip To Space As "Just A Ride" | Barstool Sports (https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3543010/blue-origin-crew-member-gayle-king-is-fed-up-with-people-dismissing-her-heroic-11-minute-trip-to-space-as-just-a-ride)

That kind of ride is like the one going down to the Titanic. Stuff can go wrong very quickly and there are not a lot of options for a rescue.

[phylt]

so much publicity by the 'Media' re this trip. yay

but virtually silent re the SpaceX rescue mission to save the stranded ISS astronauts. yawn

yet another indication of the Media bias presented to their adoring public.

manipulation, plain and simple.

[Taltarzac725]

so much publicity by the 'Media' re this trip. yay

but virtually silent re the SpaceX rescue mission to save the stranded ISS astronauts. yawn

yet another indication of the Media bias presented to their adoring public.

manipulation, plain and simple.

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

[fdpaq0580]

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

Real astronauts do scientific work and research. ImHo, space tourists are no more astronauts than a baby on an airplane is a pilot. Also, a huge waste of $ and resources. Thrill ride. Wonder if they giggled and screamed Oh My Gawd!

[MorTech]

Think maybe they are all just a bunch of tedious and insufferable drama queens...Try this... :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz2F_S3Tl0Y

The monkeys Albert I and Albert II are also "heros" :)

[Caymus]

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

prominent journalist??? :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Taltarzac725]

prominent journalist??? :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Gayle King is a prominent broadcast journalist.

I would not call her and the women that went up with her astronauts though. That implies serious training in many areas. Years of training and service.

[thelegges]

Real astronauts do scientific work and research. ImHo, space tourists are no more astronauts than a baby on an airplane is a pilot. Also, a huge waste of $ and resources. Thrill ride. Wonder if they giggled and screamed Oh My Gawd!

This ride’s hatch open was much longer than usual. Commentary was crew was taking time to compose themselves.

So guessing, either someone or more than one, could have had motion sickness, a panic attack, emotional distress, slight vertigo, nausea, or dry heaves.

The same effects that can be felt on Mission Space, some visitors are fine, or motion sickness, panic attacks, nausea, and one guest had an MI.

So millions of dollars could have been saved by taking the Blue O thrill riders to Disney.

[Taltarzac725]

This ride’s hatch open was much longer than usual. Commentary was crew was taking time to compose themselves.

So guessing, either someone or more than one, could have had motion sickness, a panic attack, emotional distress, slight vertigo, nausea, or dry heaves.

The same effects that can be felt on Mission Space, some visitors are fine, or motion sickness, panic attacks, nausea, and one guest had an MI.

So millions of dollars could have been saved by taking the Blue O thrill riders to Disney.

They paid quite a bit to go up and I would expect that Jeff Bezos also used some of his fortune to make sure his girlfriend's ride went well.

[SoCalGal]

Think maybe they are all just a bunch of tedious and insufferable drama queens...Try this...

Thanks for posting that link, although it made me nauseous to watch it.

Those women did nothing but put on a Neoprene suit and climb aboard. Did they train for weeks or months? No. Do they hold the advanced degrees necessary to be astronauts? No. It's annoying to hear Gayle King compare herself to Alan Shepherd. And the fact that they're all female has nothing to do with anything. The sooner I no longer have to hear about Oprah Winfrey and her sidekick, Gayle King, the better.

[Taltarzac725]

Thanks for posting that link, although it made me nauseous to watch it.

Those women did nothing but put on a Neoprene suit and climb aboard. Did they train for weeks or months? No. Do they hold the advanced degrees necessary to be astronauts? No. It's annoying to hear Gayle King compare herself to Alan Shepherd. And the fact that they're all female has nothing to do with anything. The sooner I no longer have to hear about Oprah Winfrey and her sidekick, Gayle King, the better.

Oprah has done great work as has been richly rewarded for it.


On another note, I got my first and last speeding ticket in about 35 years while just outside the Van Horn, Texas city limits in 1996 on my way to Palm Harbor, Florida from Burlingame, CA. It looked like Bezos had purchased property already there.


I detoured quite a bit touring the Texas State Capitol Building and also circling thr Alamo a number of times. Very small building is the Alamo.

[SoCalGal]

Gayle King is a prominent broadcast journalist.

Gayle King was a news anchor for WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut, where she worked for 18 years. Hardly a "prominent journalist." Had she not befriended Oprah Winfrey, she'd probably still be working there.

[asianthree]

Did this event impact my wellbeing, improve my health, or better yet find a cure for Cancer, an experiment to feed starving children in the US? NO

Those aboard could have been a HERO instead of Photo op for Women that have a healthy financial life.

Instead The Women could have put money to help Abused women and children.

That would make me proud of these Women instead of a couple hours of training and 12 minutes.

Even a dog, monkey added benefit, than this event

[Rocksnap]

That was a glorified DEI passenger bus ride. There was no “crew” involvement on their part for the running of the mission. They even screwed up after the landing by opening the hatch from inside and were locked back in for the ground crew to open it. The icing was when Bezos did a face plant when scurrying around the capsule to see his gf thru a window after landing.

[Taltarzac725]

Did this event impact my wellbeing, improve my health, or better yet find a cure for Cancer, an experiment to feed starving children in the US? NO

Photo op for Women that have a healthy financial life. Could instead used the money to help
Abused women and children. That would make me proud of these Women instead of a couple hours of training and 12 minutes.

Even a dog, monkey added benefit, than this event

I will bet these women help abused women and the like.


It was a fun thing for them to do. Think it cost them quite a bit though. Think I heard $500,000 per person. But am hardly sure about that.

[SaucyJim]

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

Sure. Keep telling yourself that. Musk is the devil. Katy Perry is Jesus. To the media, anyway.

lol!!

[retiredguy123]

To me, this trip into space is no different from any other trip into space. A waste of time and money. No one who goes into space is a hero.

[Taltarzac725]

Sure. Keep telling yourself that. Musk is the devil. Katy Perry is Jesus. To the media, anyway.

lol!!

Katy Perry is not Jesus to anyone and Musk is looking to make big bucks in the future. Probably angling for missions to Mars supported by NASA. He could probably charge big bucks for tourists going to Mars. Maybe they will have casinos, pools, and race tracks like a miniature Monaco.
,

[Chamo]

Who cares 🙄🙄🙄

[Cooperthecat]

The term astronaut can describe any person aboard a spacecraft. It doesn’t mean hero or scientist. What's the issue?

[Marmaduke]

They paid quite a bit to go up and I would expect that Jeff Bezos also used some of his fortune to make sure his girlfriend's ride went well.
Katy Perry, for one, was INVITED as a guest, much like William Shatner was a Guest years ago.
Invited Guests don't pay.

Maybe theso-called prominent journalist could could shed some light on this very controversy.

[txfan]

so much publicity by the 'Media' re this trip. yay

but virtually silent re the SpaceX rescue mission to save the stranded ISS astronauts. yawn

yet another indication of the Media bias presented to their adoring public.

manipulation, plain and simple.

Because it wasn't SpaceX's mission. It was NASA's regularly scheduled crew rotation aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

[txfan]

The term astronaut can describe any person aboard a spacecraft. It doesn’t mean hero or scientist. What's the issue?

No. The Karman Line is identified as the 100 kilometers altitude internationally recognized as the altitude above which one enters space.

At that point, one officially becomes an astronaut.

[Gunny2403]

Oh please.

[txfan]

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

They were never stranded, but the irresponsible news media who perpetuated that narrative means the sheep keep saying it because they don't do their own research to understand how crew rotations on the International Space Station work.

[mraines]

so much publicity by the 'Media' re this trip. yay

but virtually silent re the SpaceX rescue mission to save the stranded ISS astronauts. yawn

yet another indication of the Media bias presented to their adoring public.

manipulation, plain and simple.
Really?

[merrymini]

These people are insufferable. If you have a lot of money, and are in reasonably good shape you can do this too. Hardly makes them astronauts. All this grandstanding from narcissists. Enough.

[BrianL99]

Apollo 13 returns to Earth | April 17, 1970 | HISTORY (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-17/apollo-13-returns-to-earth)

These guys were Astronauts.

The recent female "Astronauts", were more like Drone "pilots" ... or maybe even "flight attendants".

[Sgt Ed]

Yepper, give me a break MEDIA.

[Taltarzac725]

Apollo 13 returns to Earth | April 17, 1970 | HISTORY (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-17/apollo-13-returns-to-earth)

These guys were Astronauts.

The recent female "Astronauts", were more like Drone "pilots" ... or maybe even "flight attendants".

Passengers seems to fit.

[Birdrm]

Kind of an interesting article.


Blue Origin Crew Member Gayle King Is FED UP With People Dismissing Her Heroic 11-Minute Trip To Space As "Just A Ride" | Barstool Sports (https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3543010/blue-origin-crew-member-gayle-king-is-fed-up-with-people-dismissing-her-heroic-11-minute-trip-to-space-as-just-a-ride)

If they are astronauts then I am a race car driver because I went 80mph on the turnpike!

[BobGraves]

Kind of an interesting article.


Blue Origin Crew Member Gayle King Is FED UP With People Dismissing Her Heroic 11-Minute Trip To Space As "Just A Ride" | Barstool Sports (https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3543010/blue-origin-crew-member-gayle-king-is-fed-up-with-people-dismissing-her-heroic-11-minute-trip-to-space-as-just-a-ride)
What was the "carbon footprint" for this "mission"/joyride?

[Joe C.]

OK ..... say what you want, but IMHO, she and the others just went for a ride. An expensive one for sure, but nonetheless, a publicity venture for the "all female" crew. I wonder when the "all trans" crew goes up. Just a stunt for attention.
And to label them "heroes"? Absolutely not, as a "hero" is one who immediately and without thought, puts himself/herself in extreme bodily danger to save the life of another.

[phylt]

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

sorry - not all over the place. as usual much of the "media" gave it passing interest and barely mentioned that SPACEX was responsible for the mission. wonder why?

[trishaf]

Wow that u tube was awesome! Thanks for sharing

[RozKay]

You are focused on the media lites on this trip. How about noting that one or two had advanced degrees in scientific domain, and one had experience at NASA. See we focus or the media focuses on the influencers, versus people who actually study and desire to do work in this domain. Say their names Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen.

[5:00somewhere]

More like a theme park ride.

[jimhoward]

I think space tourism is great. Great experience for participants, and influx of money into the industry. I don’t know what they paid for their ride, but I’m sure it was in the millions.

They aren’t hero’s that’s ridiculous. And nobody is flying the thing, it’s a parabolic flight. But still experiencing several Gs of acceleration is not trivial. A few more safety briefings needed than other thrill rides.

[Topspinmo]

Who cares 🙄🙄🙄


agree, wonder if plastic surgery floats or injections in space? Is so those lips was probably out of control.:undecided:

When you got everything on platter It was brave to go up, but not heroic. :popcorn:

[RcCalais]

Kind of an interesting article.


Blue Origin Crew Member Gayle King Is FED UP With People Dismissing Her Heroic 11-Minute Trip To Space As "Just A Ride" | Barstool Sports (https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3543010/blue-origin-crew-member-gayle-king-is-fed-up-with-people-dismissing-her-heroic-11-minute-trip-to-space-as-just-a-ride)

Responses were interesting, some seem jealous, envious, etc. Not everyone is the same thank goodness. Some feel a sense of accomplishment after a trip to Walmart.

[Topspinmo]

More like a theme park ride.

For filthy rich. :a040:

[Bill14564]

sorry - not all over the place. as usual much of the "media" gave it passing interest and barely mentioned that SPACEX was responsible for the mission. wonder why?

Your confirmation bias is showing.

Bringing back the two stranded astronauts *was* all over the news. I don't watch the news yet I heard about it for days prior to the flight. I was sitting at a restaurant and heard cheers around the place as the capsule splashed down. If you didn't see it you weren't paying attention.

SpaceX was also all over the news for it, including the false claim that it was a rescue mission. A rescue mission would have brought them back sooner, in less than 286 days. It was reported in an article I can no longer find that the February return date was identified as far back as August 2024. February became March due to some problems at SpaceX but ultimately they came back as (re-)scheduled.

[Kenswing]

The things that people will argue and get upset about these days is truly amusing. :1rotfl:

[Stu from NYC]

Space tourists yes, heroes no.

Great to have the opportunity to do this

[lpkruege1]

Gayle King is a prominent broadcast journalist.

I would not call her and the women that went up with her astronauts though. That implies serious training in many areas. Years of training and service.

Sorry, I never heard of Gayle King before this joyride. How serious can she be? Does she go to Great America too? Universal Studios? Now the real pioneers were the first commercial flight passengers. That was scary. Talk to the Gemi astronauts.

[BrianL99]

So I know I brought up this subject, but I didn't really mean to pick on Katy Perry.

15 years ago, my GF's daughter had a best friend in High School, dying from a very rare form of cancer. The young girl's "goal in life", was to graduate from High School ... she never made it.

Early in her Senior Year, she was in Children's Hospital in Boston. Her Mom got a call one afternoon. Katy Perry was in Boston for an event and would like to visit with her daughter at the hospital. Katy's staff explained the young girl was welcome to invite one of her friends to visit, but her mother was asked to maintain complete secrecy and not tell anyone, especially the Press, about what was going on. (It's possible the "Make a Wish" foundation or some group like that was involved, I don't know those details.)

My GF's daughter was the "friend" who was invited. Katy Perry showed up without an entourage, sat around & chatted & sang with the 2 girls for over an hour.

So whatever Katy Perry is in her "public persona", she's a pretty good person in real life.

[barbnick]

Get your facts right. The rescue was everywhere!!

[Stryker]

This was Bezos just playing with his billions. These women were given the privilege of a once in a lifetime ride due to their status. Just wealthy, connected, or influential riders on a very expensive amusement park ride.

[Taltarzac725]

This was Bezos just playing with his billions. These women were given the privilege of a once in a lifetime ride due to their status. Just wealthy, connected, or influential riders on a very expensive amusement park ride.

Actually there were two scientists on that trip.

[txfan]

What was the "carbon footprint" for this "mission"/joyride?

Hydrogen and Oxygen = steam/water vapor.

[rsimpson]

The first solo spaceflight by a woman was made by Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, on June 16, 1963.

She flew aboard Vostok 6, becoming not only the first woman in space but also the only woman to ever fly solo in space. Her mission lasted almost three days (71 hours), during which she orbited the Earth 48 times.

She famously said, "Hey sky, take off your hat, I’m on my way!" before launching. Absolute icon.

[Unruly]

Well with this line of thinking, I'm an airline pilot because I rode in an airplane, I'm a ship captain because I've been on a cruise ship, and I'm a race car driver because I sat in a race car. Yep, sounds about right to me....lol

[UpNorth]

Katy Perry is not Jesus to anyone and Musk is looking to make big bucks in the future. Probably angling for missions to Mars supported by NASA. He could probably charge big bucks for tourists going to Mars. Maybe they will have casinos, pools, and race tracks like a miniature Monaco.
,

Actually, Musk is looking to buy the International Space Station when they de-commision it in 2030. Wants to turn it into a restaurant. Will have great food, but no atmosphere.:D

[Taltarzac725]

We'll have to agree to disagree.

To me, a rescue mission would have been put together as quickly as possible and would have been outside the normal mission schedule. Everything I can find says this mission was previously scheduled. *Perhaps* the equipment was switched from an unmanned supply capsule to a crew capsule, but I can't find anything to suggest that this happened.

I wonder if a true, emergency rescue mission was refused and the XXX reasons looked more like $XXB. Sure, a company would certainly accept several truckloads of money to be a hero but is that the best use of NASA's money if the astronauts can do good work while waiting for a non-emergency, scheduled mission?

I thought the astronauts chose the saver option. Musk has had things blowing up of late. Not sure when these failures were happening though.

[Regorp]

Kind of an interesting article.


Blue Origin Crew Member Gayle King Is FED UP With People Dismissing Her Heroic 11-Minute Trip To Space As "Just A Ride" | Barstool Sports (https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3543010/blue-origin-crew-member-gayle-king-is-fed-up-with-people-dismissing-her-heroic-11-minute-trip-to-space-as-just-a-ride)

11 minutes does not make these Divas an astronaut, more like a tourist.

[Topspinmo]

Actually, Musk is looking to buy the International Space Station when they de-commision it in 2030. Wants to turn it into a restaurant. Will have great food, but no atmosphere.:D

Probably add booster and head for mars. Be the inline hotel for Mars.

[Topspinmo]

11 minutes does not make these Divas an astronaut, more like a tourist.

Privileged Botox divas.

[Kenswing]

I thought the astronauts chose the saver option. Musk has had things blowing up of late. Not sure when these failures were happening though.

Good grief. They did choose the safe option after Boeing lost all credibility. The Falcon 9 rocket has a better than 99% success rate. The newest version, the Block 5 has a 99.75% success rate. These are the rockets that are launching at a rate of two or three a week from both coasts at roughly half the cost of the competition. You should be happy at the money he is saving us taxpayers. The only recent mishaps that I recall are a second stage booster failed to get its Starlink payload into the correct orbit. And a first stage booster fell over off a drone ship after landing.
The only thing that has blown up is the Starship which is still an experimental rocket that is not even for hire yet.

[Ramblnman]

Prominent journalist...Surely you jest...

[Taltarzac725]

Good grief. They did choose the safe option after Boeing lost all credibility. The Falcon 9 rocket has a better than 99% success rate. The newest version, the Block 5 has a 99.75% success rate. These are the rockets that are launching at a rate of two or three a week from both coasts at roughly half the cost of the competition. You should be happy at the money he is saving us taxpayers. The only recent mishaps that I recall are a second stage booster failed to get its Starlink payload into the correct orbit. And a first stage booster fell over off a drone ship after landing.
The only thing that has blown up is the Starship which is still an experimental rocket that is not even for hire yet.

The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts - FactCheck.org (https://www.factcheck.org/2025/03/the-facts-behind-the-delayed-return-of-u-s-astronauts)


Just a fact check .

[Stu from NYC]

Good grief. They did choose the safe option after Boeing lost all credibility. The Falcon 9 rocket has a better than 99% success rate. The newest version, the Block 5 has a 99.75% success rate. These are the rockets that are launching at a rate of two or three a week from both coasts at roughly half the cost of the competition. You should be happy at the money he is saving us taxpayers. The only recent mishaps that I recall are a second stage booster failed to get its Starlink payload into the correct orbit. And a first stage booster fell over off a drone ship after landing.
The only thing that has blown up is the Starship which is still an experimental rocket that is not even for hire yet.

I do not understand why people fail to give Elon Musk credit for all that he has accomplished.

[Kenswing]

The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts - FactCheck.org (https://www.factcheck.org/2025/03/the-facts-behind-the-delayed-return-of-u-s-astronauts)


Just a fact check .
I wasn’t arguing the whether it was a rescue mission or not. I was replying to the Musk Derangement Syndrome and that “ Musk has had things blowing up of late. Not sure when these failures were happening though.”
I guess to some people he can’t do anything right.

[sunnyFLORIDA5828]

The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts - FactCheck.org (https://www.factcheck.org/2025/03/the-facts-behind-the-delayed-return-of-u-s-astronauts)


Just a fact check .


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[JoMar]

This was the 11th crewed flight.....where was all this outrage on the other 10?

[HORNET]

There is reason that they never went up, it was staged ! Check it out !

[elle123]

That kind of ride is like the one going down to the Titanic. Stuff can go wrong very quickly and there are not a lot of options for a rescue.
Ralph Kramden, in the TV show "The Honeymooners," was an "expert engineer" at sending his wife into space: "One of these days... POW! Right in the kisser!" and "To the moon, Alice, to the moon!"

[Mrs S]

so much publicity by the 'Media' re this trip. yay

but virtually silent re the SpaceX rescue mission to save the stranded ISS astronauts. yawn

yet another indication of the Media bias presented to their adoring public.

manipulation, plain and simple.

Agree!

[Cooperthecat]

I see not all facts are allowed. My comment was removed with facts and no political statements. Seemed innocent and unbiased too. What a strange world we now live in.

[Bill14564]

The term astronaut can describe any person aboard a spacecraft. It doesn’t mean hero or scientist. What's the issue?

I see not all facts are allowed. My comment was removed with facts and no political statements. Seemed innocent and unbiased too. What a strange world we now live in.

This comment (#21) which is still in the thread or was there another?

[Tobys Dad]

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

Prominent journalist? What a joke.

[bwasman]

They are indeed "a legend in their own mind"!

[Taltarzac725]

Prominent journalist? What a joke.

Gayle King on Backlash Over 'Expensive' Blue Origin Flight (https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/gayle-king-backlash-expensive-blue-origin-flight-1236370552/)


She does seem to be getting some push back from other celebrities.

[Stu from NYC]

They are indeed "a legend in their own mind"!

Great quote from Clint Eastwood

[Topspinmo]

This was the 11th crewed flight.....where was all this outrage on the other 10?


Bus was full.

[Topspinmo]

I thought the astronauts chose the saver option. Musk has had things blowing up of late. Not sure when these failures were happening though.


IMO Totally different system a rocket in not just rocket, other wise Boeing wouldn’t have failed. Boeing has gotten way more money from government for their failed missions and what did we get for it? A rival had to rescue them. And yes it was rescue cause Boeing had NO means to get them down. Boeing should have paid for rescue. Not government IMO

[Topspinmo]

Your confirmation bias is showing.

Bringing back the two stranded astronauts *was* all over the news. I don't watch the news yet I heard about it for days prior to the flight. I was sitting at a restaurant and heard cheers around the place as the capsule splashed down. If you didn't see it you weren't paying attention.

SpaceX was also all over the news for it, including the false claim that it was a rescue mission. A rescue mission would have brought them back sooner, in less than 286 days. It was reported in an article I can no longer find that the February return date was identified as far back as August 2024. February became March due to some problems at SpaceX but ultimately they came back as (re-)scheduled.


They was stranded Boeing had now way in near future to get them down.

[HORNET]

There is doubters that the entire flight did not happen and was Hollywood type staged. Too many discrepancies

[jaj523]

Go up for an eight-day mission and then find your way home was cancelled. Have to wait many many months to catch a ride home with the next crew. If that's not stranded, I don't know what is!

[MorTech]

Gayle King was a news anchor for WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut, where she worked for 18 years. Hardly a "prominent journalist." Had she not befriended Oprah Winfrey, she'd probably still be working there.

She is a broadcast media State propaganda news presenter...NOT a journalist...She is a Statist tool.

Parachuting from 127,000 feet is borderline crazy but heroic in the sense of pioneering something. It would be nice if Bezos invested his fortune in things valuable to humanity like reversing blindness and aging or repairing spinal cord injuries instead of joyrides for billionaires.

Maybe he does invest in human values and this rocket stuff (replication of something pioneered 75 years ago) is just a pocket change hobby to him :)

[Topspinmo]

She is a broadcast media State propaganda news presenter...NOT a journalist...She is a Statist tool.

Parachuting from 127,000 feet is borderline crazy but heroic in the sense of pioneering something. It would be nice if Bezos invested his fortune in things valuable to humanity like reversing blindness and aging or repairing spinal cord injuries instead of joyrides for billionaires.

Maybe he does invest in human values and this rocket stuff (replication of
something pioneered 75 years ago) is just a pocket change hobby to him :)

Or pay his drivers and warehouse workers decent wage?

[JRcorvette]

Just a publicity stunt for rich women!

[Battlebasset]

I flew on a plane last week. I was not the pilot, co-pilot, or even a flight attendant.

Thus, I was not any of these. I was a passenger.

As the ladies were on this flight. Maybe a bit more risk than my flight, but passengers, nonetheless.

[MorTech]

Or pay his drivers and warehouse workers decent wage?

They can always quit and find something else/better to do...Like tariff tax collectors :)

[Taltarzac725]

Just a publicity stunt for rich women!

Check the bios for each if these ladies. And. Well done! They really twisted some panties.

[Topspinmo]

They can always quit and find something else/better to do...Like tariff tax collectors :)

Not really majority middle and lower class of people get stuck to survive. Lousy job better than being moocher. That is one has any pride?

[bagboy]

She is a broadcast media State propaganda news presenter...NOT a journalist...She is a Statist tool.

Parachuting from 127,000 feet is borderline crazy but heroic in the sense of pioneering something. It would be nice if Bezos invested his fortune in things valuable to humanity like reversing blindness and aging or repairing spinal cord injuries instead of joyrides for billionaires.

Maybe he does invest in human values and this rocket stuff (replication of something pioneered 75 years ago) is just a pocket change hobby to him :)


Your post reminded me of Felix Baumgartner who rode a balloon upwards of 25 miles, then jumped. :shocked: It took him over 4 minutes to descend, and he broke the sound barrier on the way down. That was definitely the most incredible feat I've ever seen in my lifetime.

[Taltarzac725]

Your post reminded me of Felix Baumgartner who rode a balloon upwards of 25 miles, then jumped. :shocked: It took him over 4 minutes to descend, and he broke the sound barrier on the way down. That was definitely the most incredible feat I've ever seen in my lifetime.

Felix Baumgartner - Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner)

Kind of sounds to me like being shot out of a cannon. The people involved survive if you get all the variables right. Not as difficult as a high wire act across high buildings.

[MorTech]

Not really majority middle and lower class of people get stuck to survive. Lousy job better than being moocher. That is one has any pride?

Yup...The problem is we have had an employer's job market (more people than available jobs) for 25 years which naturally pushes down wages. We will have an employee's market soon which will naturally drive up wages. The era of unbalanced trade is coming to an end.

Anyhoo....

It is ironic that this grrrrrll power hero narcissism was accomplished with a phallic symbol rocket :)

[Ignatz]

I look at it this way…

Gayle King is a self-idolizing Astro-NOT!!!

[Taltarzac725]

I look at it this way…

Gayle King is a self-idolizing Astro-NOT!!!

She does great work on her morning news show. Congratulations to her .