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[Eric Berger] NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency (arstechnica.com)
submitted 9 months ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/nasa@lemmy.world
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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 15 points 9 months ago

Does he not realize that Earth is in space?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

We were this close to getting Jared Isaacman... instead, we get this fellow :(

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not that the current situation is any better, but I find it extremely weird that everyone was cheering for a billionaire that sees space exploration as his hobby to be NASA admin.

[–] Infinite@lemmy.zip 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think the key qualification is, Isaacman wouldn't have been trying to destroy NASA.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I know that, but a lot of people were cheering a lot louder than if they had cheered for someone who's best qualification is that he won't destroy NASA.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

The tech bros liked him because he's a tech bro. Reasonable people thought he was the best we could hope for under the circumstances.

[–] SW42@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Is this the geocentrism speedrun?

[–] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Earth Science calls for the end of Eric Berger

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Why? He's one of the best journalists on NASA/spaceflight topics.