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edhopper

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49. We are already on Mars

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:50 PM

Jan 2025

with our robot explorers. We can do more for so much less by expanding that program.

And Musk promised self driving cars by 2020, how is that working out.

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Musk: "We're going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction." [View all] speak easy Jan 2025 OP

Enshittification Comes to Space Celerity Jan 2025 #1

Yep! FalloutShelter Jan 2025 #3

He'll send others to die for his project while he reaps the credits. TheBlackAdder Jan 2025 #47

Carnival barker makes outrageous claims sakabatou Jan 2025 #2

all I want to hear from Musk speak easy Jan 2025 #5

It's a suicide mission with current levels of tech at our disposal NickB79 Jan 2025 #4

We do not currently have the technology* to shield the astronauts from cosmic radiation on such ... Botany Jan 2025 #24

+1 for Bobcat Brains Auggie Jan 2025 #27

I was there @ that time. Botany Jan 2025 #30

We're all just glad to see that the healing has begun. Xavier Breath Jan 2025 #33

No worries. I was probably drunk. Auggie Jan 2025 #58

Musk wants tech people to create patented material on Mars to sell back to Earth! GreenWave Jan 2025 #32

Please proceed, Elon, and don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out. Borogove Jan 2025 #6

Mars is a boondoggle. The moon is our natural jumping-off point for space exploration 0rganism Jan 2025 #7

Your last sentence... CrispyQ Jan 2025 #17

yeah... 0rganism Jan 2025 #19

i was hoping for "star trek' rampartd Jan 2025 #46

He's Lying ._. Jan 2025 #8

"Musk knows this" speak easy Jan 2025 #9

I don't know who I'm more sick of. This ass or the ass he bought and paid for. Autumn Jan 2025 #10

We are on Mars already Johonny Jan 2025 #11

Please be Rebl2 Jan 2025 #12

Whatever Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #13

LOL Blue Origin is only capable of suborbital flights spapeggy Jan 2025 #14

Blue Origin is expected to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket next week speak easy Jan 2025 #37

He's gonna get more people killed... Wounded Bear Jan 2025 #15

call it space or interplanetary space lapfog_1 Jan 2025 #26

Yeah, I missed on that one... Wounded Bear Jan 2025 #40

How about going straight to Hell? PCIntern Jan 2025 #16

Co-signed Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #39

Please take Donnie with you (tho' he may complain about the Bone SpurI). Melania can be stewardess. Ping Tung Jan 2025 #18

Fuck Mars. Go to Uranus dalton99a Jan 2025 #20

Trump's head is already up the planet... 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #54

It's all a way to fleece the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #21

If he thinks this is remotely possible in his lifetime he's nuts and/or colossally stupid. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2025 #22

Musk can't get a ride home Metaphorical Jan 2025 #23

Exactly... Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #43

nothing is stopping him from going to mars all on his own lapfog_1 Jan 2025 #25

Even Melon Husk is smart enough to know Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #59

Note that fascist oligarch Musk has not taken a ride into space on his actually pretty good rockets. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #28

I want Musk to be on the first flight to Mars. MineralMan Jan 2025 #29

Some would call him an egomaniacal nutcase Keepthesoulalive Jan 2025 #31

Well, when you get there, please don't come back. Polly Hennessey Jan 2025 #34

Hopefully on your own effing dime ecstatic Jan 2025 #35

I'm old enough to remember when Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #36

Meanwhile - our astronauts are still on the space shuttle. legallyblondeNYC Jan 2025 #38

Station not shuttle. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #55

Oh yes - station. Thanks! legallyblondeNYC Jan 2025 #60

No we're not. We are NEVER going to Mars * Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #41

I am all in favor of "job maximizing" programs. Midnight Writer Jan 2025 #42

Brings out my worst memories of Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners... allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #44

To the moon, Elon, to the moon! speak easy Jan 2025 #45

I would think the "Rare 'on' earth minerals" Prairie_Seagull Jan 2025 #48

We are already on Mars edhopper Jan 2025 #49

Dumbass ismnotwasm Jan 2025 #50

After the astronauts get back to earth from being on the Space Station applegrove Jan 2025 #51

That's actually an interesting point. Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #56

Musk can get on the first flight and head out. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #52

Wait a second you drug addled, illegal alien Aviation Pro Jan 2025 #53

He can leave tonight videohead5 Jan 2025 #57