“If NASA is Amtrak in space, then SpaceX is the Fyre Festival with rockets, a glamorous effort led by a hype man who promises that every logistical problem will melt away if we can just get people to the destination.”

#BARS! I’m reading this piece making the case against human exploration of #Mars, and it’s crushing my childhood dreams and also making too much sense. This line above though! Have you read the piece?

https://idlewords.com/2023/1/why_not_mars.htm

#space #nasa #spaceexploration

Why Not Mars (Idle Words)

@baratunde Maciej is an old school web head and brilliant writer. The Alameda-Weehawken burrito tunnel is an annual read for me

https://idlewords.com/2007/04/the_alameda_weehawken_burrito_tunnel.htm

The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel (Idle Words)

@jimray OMG THAT WAS HIM??? That piece needs to go in a museum