Moving the finish line arbitrarily to the moon to get a W is like naming a sporting event the ““World”” Series but only allowing 2 countries to compete so you can declare yourselves world champions 99% of the time.
Idk I don’t follow sports, are Russians and Indians invited to the MLB World Series?
Good take on a classic
I didnt expect even this one to make the federated libs mad because its just… basic description of the facts. But ok.
would you rather send actual people with sapience in first? What’s next, no labrats for medical technology?
You’ll probably get flak for this but I agree.
if humans can only progress into space by first kidnapping animals, then they don’t deserve to see the stars.
Indeed; I’d have happily volunteered instead of a monkey or a cat for such an endeavour for the benefit of our species; and I’m sure I’m not the only one. There’s something far more moral about testing such things with people fully aware of what they’re doing and the risks compared to sentient beings not comprehending what’s happening to them and likely being in a panic all along the way. There should be a word for it, really.
Oh wait, I think there is: consent
btw
oooh 86 comments about the space race. I’m sure this will be very normal
