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[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 170 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 150 points 2 months ago (2 children)

An underpaid Boeing engineer has a chance to accidentally do one of the funniest, most earth saving oopsies of all time.

[–] underisk@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don’t think they let the VP travel in the same plane at the same time so probably not as earth saving as you’d expect. Definitely very funny though.

[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 33 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Well, there are two planes being rushed...

[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 27 points 2 months ago

Air force one and air force two hit eachother mid air 10 hour ASMR to fall asleep to.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 135 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Do it and take the entire republican leadership out for a joy ride. It will be the most spectacular thing ever.

[–] HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think glitch McCuntel has a pilot’s license. Let him and Jesus take the wheel.

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 106 points 2 months ago (3 children)

If Musk can fly a rocket, Trump reportedly told associates, per the NYT, he can probably fly an airplane.

You guys are all such a joke.

Sucks millions or billions will die when you blame the plane crash on Canada or Denmark or Ukraine.

[–] sfxrlz@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 103 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Please, God, if you're listening, do something really really funny with this.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 100 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Boeing, Musk, and a rushed time frame? I've rarely seen a better recipe for disaster. Maybe we are lucky and Trump and his cronies just fall from the sky even on the first flight.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 54 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It would be a nice reminder that a disaster isn't the same thing as a tragedy.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I don't know, President Vance sounds like a tragedy to me...

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, there's no way he'd be on the Air Force One. He's always flying couch.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 91 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If Musk can fly a rocket, Trump reportedly told associates, per the NYT, he can probably fly an airplane.

He's never been on one of his rockets. He's too chickenshit. Fuck Bezos, but at least he had the balls to go up on a Blue Origin rocket. If you think Musk is ever going to Mars, you're wrong.

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[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 79 points 1 month ago

trump killing himself by using Musk to skirt safety precautions so he can feel special riding around in a shiny new ego tube might be enough to get me wondering if god exists.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 66 points 2 months ago (12 children)

"Trump dies in fatal Boeing crash, after rushing its production" is a headline id love to see

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[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 60 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 49 points 2 months ago

Finally, a Trump order I agree with

[–] SarcasticMan@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago

A boy can only dream ;)

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Please let them both ride it together, please please please.

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[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 46 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Trump is completely right on this issue. Despite the fact his plane is produced by a company plagued with consistent quality control issues I believe this should be rushed into service as quickly as possible. In fact, I agree that the anyone including temp workers should be allowed in to get this thing in the air today.

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[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

Oh wow, what's the worst that could happen, they skip safety and defense features and the plane gets shot down and the president killed? Oh man, that would be horrible, just horrible!

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[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 42 points 2 months ago

"Never interrupt your opponent while he is in the middle of making a mistake."

[–] TechAnon@lemm.ee 42 points 2 months ago

SpaceX and BOEING engineers. You know what to do, right? GET TO WORK!

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago

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[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 months ago
[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

Yes. Make him hasten the process. And have both of them on all flights.

[–] ech@lemm.ee 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I hear Boeing is great at getting planes finished remarkably quickly...>.>

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (4 children)

DOGE needs to get rid of those pesky safety regulations holding up the plane.

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[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 month ago (3 children)
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[–] the_tab_key@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Ordinarily, the implied result would be sad due to the press corps flies on air Force one as well, but now that they've replaced all reputable news outlets with Fox clones... Let's do this!

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 month ago

Dear Boeing,

I know i said i wanted world peace. Hear me out.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

The only bad part about the obvious outcome here is that we'll have the 9/11 and JFK conspiracy theorist types jerking themselves raw about how it was absolutely a conspiracy to assassinate him.

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[–] nxn@biglemmowski.win 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (9 children)

IMO, the current administration is the biggest threat to democracy in the history of this nation, and right now its PR is being lead by a clown that paints his face orange each morning.

The right wants him replaced just as much as the left -- and preferably quickly enough that Vance might get 3 terms. So be careful what you wish for, because right now Trump is actually doing a phenomenal job of fueling outrage over project 2025 agendas. Someone with more intellect will be better able to mask their radical nature.

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[–] tomatol@lemm.ee 27 points 2 months ago
[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The motto of project development:

  • Fast
  • Cheap
  • Good

You can only choose two.

trump is choosing fast and cheap.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 23 points 1 month ago

Could Musk be useful for something after all?

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 1 month ago

Please have Boeing do this. Focus on the doors.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Man I hope Elon works expeditiously don’t wanna waste any time

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