I mean there will be total shock in the US in like 4-5 years when the ILRS begins construction and finishes by 2035 & suddenly China, Russia, and Venezuela (plus 9 other countries including South Africa billionaire-tears and Pakistan) have a moon base meanwhile NASA/ESA/JAXA and the US will still be huffing copium about SLS & Artemis.

Fun fact - SLS has had a single fucking launch, which was planned for 2016 and didn't even actually launch until 2022. The first actually crewed launch won't happen until 2026 and that's assuming it isn't delayed. Artemis III, which is planned for like 2027/2028 will be the actual first crewed lunar landing since 1972 (and it hinges on SpaceX being able to deliver upon a lunar lander that they will also have to launch into lunar orbit prior to Artemis III so...) provided China doesn't beat them to it, which....is likely lmao

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lol. I do not want to be on the space x lunar lander

[–] abc@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

Rest assured I don't think it is in the cards for ANYONE to be on the Starship HLS if only because it doesn't fucking exist in any aspect as of writing this. See the following image

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Counter lathe: In a few years, the USA officially adopts the flat Earth theory, says the moon is a hologram and that the first moon landing was fake

[–] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 1 points 1 week ago

By the power of fascist irrationalism and caprice, we may have both within the same week

[–] Andrzej3K@hexbear.net 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The footage will be obviously fake owing to there being zero consistency between shots and the astronauts sometimes having seven fingers, but it will be illegal to say so in public, and the internet will be awash with influencers feigning amazement at this great American accomplishment. Tom Scott will come back for one last gig to tell you that it is definitely real in return for a million pounds.

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If Tom Scott has zero haters then i have sadly perished.

[–] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wait, he did fed shit?

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I just didn't like his vibes ngl, the constant "I'm not paid to be here therefore I'm impartial" when he's touring stuff that enjoys the free PR. I'm just a hater for the sake of it

[–] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 6 days ago

fair enough

I hate him because of his takes on Linux