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minus-squareCloutAtlas [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·3 months agoChina’s banned from the ISS, by US decree. And I’m sure there’s some sanctions against Russia that prevents them, too. I’m sure Elon Musk isn’t their first choice of rescue but might be their only. Hoist by thine own petard.
minus-squareJasonDJlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoBezos doesn’t have anything ready? Tsk tsk.
minus-squareCloutAtlas [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI’m assuming Bezos doesn’t want the bad publicity in case it becomes OceanGate 2: Challenger Columbia Boogaloo
minus-squareJasonDJlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoTrue, and Musk has very much embraced “no press is bad press”.
China’s banned from the ISS, by US decree. And I’m sure there’s some sanctions against Russia that prevents them, too. I’m sure Elon Musk isn’t their first choice of rescue but might be their only.
Hoist by thine own petard.
Bezos doesn’t have anything ready? Tsk tsk.
I’m assuming Bezos doesn’t want the bad publicity in case it becomes OceanGate 2: Challenger Columbia Boogaloo
True, and Musk has very much embraced “no press is bad press”.