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“Only we are Earthseed. And the destiny of Earthseed is to take root among the stars.” —Octavia Butler
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[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

Maybe space resources can help Earth survive. But, like the Polynesians who settled the Pacific, that's really not the primary reason humanity wishes to explore & settle this new ocean, the depths of space. (Quote below is from Christina Thompson's excellent book Sea People.)

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"...Occasionally, there is famine or some other type of trouble, but usually it is a matter of chiefly ambition or pride." (Important. I've often been told the reason Polynesians explored & settled the Pacific is a desperate need for resources. Polynesians' own stories disagree.)

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

Problem with this is… what happens if his commander is killed or communications break down? US soldiers are trained to think and act, independently if necessary, not slaves.

[Panda do Assédio Sexual @sparksl67]

@TheYag___ Isso ai é pra destruir o espirito do cara e transformar ele em um escravo que faz qualquer coisa que o comandante mandar. Util em guerras

[Logan Dobson @LoganDobson]

“My progressive friends are fond of telling me that taxes are the price we pay to live in a civilization. Okay. Well, businesses are the price we pay to generate those taxes.”

[Kyle Henry @kyle_LTS]

Happening now at Wallops
@rocketlab appears to be conducting cryogenic testing on the Neutron thrust structure at LC-3
$RKLB
📸: me for @LaunchHeavenX

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@GeorgeWHerbert @Lusavitch Okay but like there’s lots of research being done right now and already done in the past on other atmospheres, which you basically said wasn’t studied.

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My most toxic spaceflight opinion is we should be doing MORE EVAs, not fewer. Get exponentially better at addressing the risks of EVAs, and then do lots of them all the time.

[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin]

This was the best question of the press event, and beyond the advice to follow your passion because it may very well lead you to the Moon, I think Dayna Ise gave a great answer on a specific discipline with robotics. We want astronauts living at the Moon Base, but also want to keep the EVAs to a minimum!

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

@connorkapoor Cool. I kinda want a near-net (not net, I’m gonna machine it afterwards) cast of something 24 inches in diameter and about 18 to 24 inches long. >200lbs of stainless.

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@marsman2020 I don't care about your Axiom vendetta. That's between you and them; I'm not going to get involved.

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@marsman2020 If wishes were horses, buddy...

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

The French are fine fighters; it's just fun to goad them. (Also, I have a deep admiration for the French as they helped America when we were a young nation.)

[Brendanus @hibernicusexul]

Countersignaling one of the most martial & warlike races ever to walk the Earth because they surrendered in 1 of the 3 wars you’ve ever heard of

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@marsman2020 I think Jared probably understands the extreme risks of EVAs more than almost anyone else (other than other astronauts) due to literally training and doing an EVA, and that made him acutely aware of the risks. But I think we can do better.

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

@GeorgeWHerbert gateway (HALO might end up part of the surface base) and HLS included options for lower pressure atmospheres. It’s actively being worked on.

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

@GeorgeWHerbert Not true.

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

@holliemaea It probably damages the brain somewhat each time

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

Kinda think Elon tries to radically alter his neurochemistry & personality every few years to keep from getting "stuck." Like, he takes a cocktail of valproic acid, DMT, ketamine, then decides to like become MAGA or, later, cancel Cybertruck & embrace AI takeover or whatever.

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@GeorgeWHerbert Artemis may end up lower pressure.

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@KenKirtland17 @SpacerFC @phalanx Why? The original source is not a trusted one, either.

[Jonathan | Fabworks 🏭 @jonathan_sessa]

It’s true.

It’s really expensive to ship parts fast (more staff, more capex, more inventory) but it boosts cash flow, which when scaling manufacturing bootstrapped matters more than anything.

[Robotbeat🗽 ➐ @Robotbeat]

@stefan_salaices What’s your textbook?

[orbital haze (balls/acc) 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ @orbital_haze]

INCEST ACCEPTABILITY BY DEGREE OF COUSIN:
0th: unacceptable in all cultures
1st - 3rd: acceptable by some cultures
4th - 300,000th: acceptable by all cultures
300,000th+: unacceptable by nearly all cultures

[Jash Dholani @oldbooksguy]

Women: "Do men even have feelings?"

Meanwhile men: