Random, Random 2.0

[ponchi101]

I remember when flying used to be a nice experience. People properly dressed, the airline did not cram 40 extra people in the plane, people flew with their handbags and backpacks and did not bring a refrigerator on the plane and tried to stuff it into the overhead compartment...

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[ponchi101]

Where did you expect these people would go to college to? Walla Walla Community College?
And, got me some bad news for you, sunshine. They will get the corner office too. Way faster than the kid that graduated with 4.0.

[mmmm8]

There are so many "nepo babies" and legacies from the business world and politics at Yale, being related to a celebrity is a cool story but barely notable in terms of nepotism.

Also, I think Conan O'Brien went to Harvard? Not shocking his kid would go to an Ivy If anything, it's a surprise his kid didn't follow there.

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[ponchi101]

That was cute

[ashkor87]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nasa-wil ... 96bd897228

Imagine being stuck there on a space station for 8 months! They must be going crazy...

[Suliso]

Boeing strikes again

[ponchi101]

I guess you meant strikes out.
That is one of the problems with companies that almost hold a monopoly. When they screw up, you have no other options.

[Suliso]

That is one of the problems with companies that almost hold a monopoly. When they screw up, you have no other options.

In this case fortunately there is. SpaceX will rescue those guys so they're not actually in any danger.

[ponchi101]

Indeed. I should have said few options.

[mmmm8]

That is one of the problems with companies that almost hold a monopoly. When they screw up, you have no other options.

In this case fortunately there is. SpaceX will rescue those guys so they're not actually in any danger.

I don't think SpaceX are rescuing, they will be leaving on an already planned flight that will bring 2 people instead of people, sounds like. It says NASA doesn't want to ask SpaceX for an emergency flight but doesn't say why. I wonder if it's money or feasibility.

It also sounds like the Russian capsule could take one of them but not both (it said it's fit for 3 people.

[Suliso]

I think NASA decided it's not necessary to pay for an emergency unscheduled crew Dragon. It probably would take 1-2 months to organize anyway. The two astronauts involved are fully qualified to replace those previously scheduled to fly for a six months mission.

[ti-amie]

I love these two! I usually see them on Instagram but someone posted this one on Xitter. There is profanity.