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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by dgerard@awful.systems to c/techtakes@awful.systems

OceanGate's cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn't stop pushing the limits of innovation

https://archive.is/AyosK

this lends credence to the stealth comrade theory, btw

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[-] DreamySweet 10 points 1 year ago

Make the space station out of carbon fiber too. I'm sure everything will be fine!

[-] dgerard@awful.systems 9 points 1 year ago

the Venera probes failed because they were sent up by commies, our captains of industry will effortlessly outshine their Marxist works

[-] fasterandworse@awful.systems 5 points 1 year ago

is stealth comrade theory a thing? I googled it and the only result is your thread on masto

[-] dgerard@awful.systems 9 points 1 year ago

I probably coined it, in response to the theory that Stockton Rush (what a Rand-ass name) was actually a comrade trying to reduce our count of billionaires

[-] fasterandworse@awful.systems 5 points 1 year ago

ok it's a good one. It can apply to musk's unintentional mask-off style of capitalism that other ceos will simp for and copy.

anyway, because I love sharing podcasts - this two-parter about Rush is gold: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-stockton-rush-inventor-of-118084105/ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-two-stockton-rush-inventor-of-118200435/

[-] self@awful.systems 4 points 1 year ago

BtB is always gold. they’ve done a couple episodes on generative AI so far that are amazing too

[-] fasterandworse@awful.systems 4 points 1 year ago

It’s true. Loved the generative AI one and the whole Vince McMahon saga was epic.

[-] carlitoscohones@awful.systems 2 points 1 year ago

May Guillermo Söhnlein be the Henry Hudson of Venus.

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