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some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org to Enough Musk Spam@lemmy.world · 4 months ago

Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP

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Elon Musk recommends that the International Space Station be deorbited ASAP

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  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
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    FYI the plan was the deorbit it in 2030.

    • Tony Bark@pawb.social
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      Apparently, Elon wants that sooner rather than later.

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        You gotta wonder if today’s fight with the previous commander of the ISS had anything to do with it.

        It would be the most petty, dumb, and childish thing to call for the de-obiting of the ISS over a tweet, but my expectations for him get lower each day.

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          Musk is such a miserable pile of trash that it’s insulting he even has a 1/100th the influence he has

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          Oh, so Elon offered a nonsensical rescue plan for publicity reasons and is upset that it was turned down?

          Funny. Just like when these people were stuck in that cave in Thailand and Elon offered a nonsensical rescue plan for publicity reasons and was upset that it was turned down.

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            This is the Thai cave rescue all over again.

            So far he hasn’t accused anyone of being a pedophile yet, so Yei?

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caBanned from community
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      • xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        that’s exactly what they’re not going to do

      • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
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        Where would they get the materials, machines, and tools needed to build a space station on the ISS?

        • GaMEChld@lemmy.world
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          Send in bucket.

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    “Let’s go to Mars”

    Imagine living some place where you have to pay Musk for your air and water.

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      The book A City On Mars is a great read about why everything Mars settlement enthusiasts want to do is a bad idea, and yes it covers the problem of a private company controlling your air supply.

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        [the Expense series has entered the chat]

        Oya beltaloada!

        • GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Lotta fellota in here…

    • leftzero@lemmynsfw.com
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      Open your mind...

    • Don_alForno@feddit.org
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      New Bioshock sequel coming up?

  • riodoro1@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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    Removed by mod

    • moody
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      I disagree. We should orbit him.

      • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
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        Well yeah, that way you can deorbit him

      • MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
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        Reaching escape velocity is expensive. We can be more efficient and still achieve the same result using a minuscule fraction of the propellant and none of the rocket framing.

        • Vandals_handle@lemmy.world
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          A trebuchet will achieve the same result and require none of the rocket framing.

        • Jakule17@lemmy.world
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          A guillotine doesn’t require any fuel

          • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
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            FALSE!

            The blade is pulled up by human work, muscles are fueled by food.

            • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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              I volunteer as tribute

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          I mean we’re already sending rockets up there. I’m sure we can afford to dump him out on the way.

          • riodoro1@lemmy.worldBanned from community
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            MelodiousFunk does have a point. Shooting him is cheaper.

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              Yeah, but that’s not ironic enough for me.

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                Trebuchet? Cheap? ✅. Easily assembled and transported? ✅. Low tech not needed any rare earth materials? ✅. Sufficient to launch him at least 150 m? ✅. Low survivability rate for potential additional yeeting? ✅.

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                  Hmm, I think we shouldn’t rule out other simple machines with wooden frames and French names just yet.

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                Just hogtie him and leave him on the lauch pad. We get rid of a problem, and the problem is turned into mostly it’s component atoms. Give giving the circle of life a little help!

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                To be clear, I am not advocating for shooting Musk. I am saying we can ignite a fraction of the rocket fuel without any of the containment vessels or expensive infrastructure. While there will be no liftoff, it would certainly be uplifting.

        • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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          Efficiency. That’s his thing. Let’s make sure it’s efficient.

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    most likely because he wants to launch his own and charge america through the nose

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    Why wouldn’t he? Now even more money can flow towards spacex’s not-gonna-happen goal of going to Mars.

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      Simpsons did it first! In an episode the rich and smart were sent on a ship as the earth is ending. Thought the smart folks will just be replaced by AI at this point. Once it becomes a reliable repository for knowledge - meaning no ‘need’ for fart smellas smart fellas.

      The conclusion of such an approach is even broached by Wall-E, disney of all folks.

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    Lemmy user (me) recommends Elon Musk to be fired into the Sun ASAP

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      Cheaper to shoot him into interstellar space. Less Δv needed that way.

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        I dunno, what if in a couple million years some alien civilization finds what’s left of him and resurrects or clones his brain? I don’t know if we should take that risk…

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          [the Three Body Problem series has entered the chat]

      • glitch1985@lemmy.world
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        If price is the issue please send me the gofundme link

    • lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works
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      Seconded!

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    Elon Musk is also an idiot so why should we be listening to him? He already sees business opportunity for his bullshit SpaceX or some shit.

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    Good thing he doesn’t have a conflict of interest… oh wait.

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    Remember the 4chan post about a crack in the ISS.

    Accelerationist pepperidge farms remembers…

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      I think that’s probably the instigating factor. He saw on Twitter that the ISS has a big crack and the government is covering it up, he decided it’s true because in his mind trolls on the internet have a higher level of authority than any expert or scientist, and now he has to insist on deorbiting it to prove himself right instead of backing down or listening to any reason to the contrary.

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    Put him on it first, then let it drop

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    Was this before, or after he called a former commander of the ISS “fully retarded?”

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