Once again, I'm reminded of how much the billionaire space race has absolutely destroyed my love of rockets.

10 years ago, I definitely would have been paying close attention to the current giant SpaceX launch. But because I know it's going to be used to launch hundreds of unregulated, unsafe, polluting, for-profit Starlink satellites at once, I just can't look.

Instead of being excited and awestruck by a new gigantic rocket launch, it just makes me want to puke.

@sundogplanets Remember when it seemed like crazy rich people wanted to do insane projects like cathedrals and statues so they'd have their names in history books, not because they wanted to commodify the arts and sciences for more profit? I miss those crazy old bastards.