Submitted by EricFromOuterSpace t3_zyb1l9 in Futurology
I mean this is what space travel will be, mega corps and countries all trying to dominate new territory. Sci fi horror tropes be damned
It's always so fucking weird to see people celebrating the slow privatization of space travel.
Like, this is a Sci fi sub, have these idiots EVER read a piece of science fiction literature?
Shit like this disgusts me.
I don't want Kim Kardashian staying at a "space Hilton" because it's a tiktok trend.
I want FUCKING SCIENTISTS in space.
....the future is fucking grim, we've learned nothing.
What's the problem with people enjoying space that aren't scientists? It's not like scientists won't also be in space.
...because this shit will be built with public funds.
Just like SpaceX
SpaceX is "private" in name only, it was really largely funded by NASA.
The public is funding these privatization efforts, that the majority of us will never benefit from.
It's madness. We are throwing money at some of the richest people/organizations on planet earth, that they will own and control forever.
....so now, American taxpayers subsidized the creation of SpaceX's rockets, but we don't control them.
NASA invested more money into SpaxeX than musk himself.
The American taxpayer is both SpaceX's largest investor AND consumer...yet, somehow, doesn't own/control the entity.
It's fucking insane. People should be outraged.
public funds pay for services, even services you don't use nor are entitled too. the largest customers are governments for space travel now. the commercialization aims to shift that, shifting that also insulates the 'private companies' from large government budget swings. there are other US based rocket companies, SpaceX just won the bid. even NASA didn't build the original space proam machinery, it was contracted out, but those contractors were diverse aviation and industrial system companies. back then there was no practical thought of sending an everyman into space...ohh wait, I think that was Sally Ride, oops Christa Mcaullife was the teacher recruited as an astronaut, and might ve been a few others where NASA was trying to market the space program to the public so budgets didn't get cut doing science in space that has no monetization avenue at the time.
I think you should just accept that there will be a keeping up with the Kardashians in space episode story arc.
I cant wait for them to break the internet from space.
And they'll be having some asinine conversation about their shallow relationships in 0g, totally bored by the experience.
...I'm already angry.
You should try to avoid letting things out of your control upset you. But yeah your right about that
Any tips on how to do that? Awesome concept, but my monkey brain doesn’t like it.
I get your point but that’s how it works.
Scientists have to be paid, and if they’re going to be paid with public funds, then there needs to be public interest so governments can fund it.
To drum up public interest, we send the TikTok celebs to space.
Honestly I agree but if things like "space Hilton" destinations are limited then what's the issue? As it stands most of the upcoming space stations in development are intended for scientists and engineers to use
This is how many industries start - a product or service for those than can afford it but eventually the price drops. Cars, televisions, air travel, computers, and hopefully in a few decades space travel.
A-fucking-greed!!
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