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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:12 am
He's an astronaut like I'm a pilot, because I went in a plane!
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:26 am
It's interesting the shit-fit that was thrown by 37 when Jeff Bezos did the same thing. But Shatner - that seems to be okay.
So it's really not about the money.
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:40 am
In fairness, The Shat didn't build a private rocket with billions in union busting, stolen wages, anticompetitive practices, and profiteering.
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:45 am
(This post was last modified: October 13, 2021 at 11:46 am by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
I’ll bet it’s grinding on him that Jimmy Doohan beat him to space.
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:46 am
As much as Shatner deserves this moment, I think it should be said, that while his art of acting, as much of a master he is, I'd still argue that if Carl Sagan or Neil DeGrasse Tyson took his place, it would be more fitting.
With all the various billionaire rocket launches in the past year, there were other passengers whom were scientists and better "firsts".
But regardless, I really hate media calling them astronauts. That is like arguing you are a pilot of a passenger jet because you bought first class ticket.
I am really happy for Shatner. But if everything is remote control, and you are merely along for the ride, you are a passenger.
It is great that he did what he did. And even in acting, I love the original Star Trek for it's value of diversity, and especially his cameos on The Big Bang Theory.
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:49 am
(October 13, 2021 at 11:46 am)Brian37 Wrote: As much as Shatner deserves this moment, I think it should be said, that while his art of acting, as much of a master he is, I'd still argue that if Carl Sagan or Neil DeGrasse Tyson took his place, it would be more fitting.
With all the various billionaire rocket launches in the past year, there were other passengers whom were scientists and better "firsts".
But regardless, I really hate media calling them astronauts. That is like arguing you are a pilot of a passenger jet because you bought first class ticket.
I am really happy for Shatner. But if everything is remote control, and you are merely along for the ride, you are a passenger.
It is great that he did what he did. And even in acting, I love the original Star Trek for it's value of diversity, and especially his cameos on The Big Bang Theory.
It’d be mighty hard for Carl Sagan to have taken Shatner’s place on this flight.
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:52 am
(October 13, 2021 at 11:49 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (October 13, 2021 at 11:46 am)Brian37 Wrote: As much as Shatner deserves this moment, I think it should be said, that while his art of acting, as much of a master he is, I'd still argue that if Carl Sagan or Neil DeGrasse Tyson took his place, it would be more fitting.
With all the various billionaire rocket launches in the past year, there were other passengers whom were scientists and better "firsts".
But regardless, I really hate media calling them astronauts. That is like arguing you are a pilot of a passenger jet because you bought first class ticket.
I am really happy for Shatner. But if everything is remote control, and you are merely along for the ride, you are a passenger.
It is great that he did what he did. And even in acting, I love the original Star Trek for it's value of diversity, and especially his cameos on The Big Bang Theory.
It’d be mighty hard for Carl Sagan to have taken Shatner’s place on this flight.
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Considering he has long been dead, DUH!
Analogy? Metaphor?
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:52 am
Seeing Shatner fly in the rocket and then giving that "speech" is, I feel, what the Internet was made for.
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:53 am
Meanwhile, nasa is on the side of the freeway thumbing rides.
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RE: Shatner Launch
October 13, 2021 at 11:56 am
(October 13, 2021 at 11:52 am)Brian37 Wrote: (October 13, 2021 at 11:49 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: It’d be mighty hard for Carl Sagan to have taken Shatner’s place on this flight.
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Considering he has long been dead, DUH!
Analogy? Metaphor?
No, you used neither analogy nor metaphor.
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