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Bengus81

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23. Yeah...same thinking I have and have taken hits for saying it. Manned missions to Mars
Sat Apr 26, 2025, 05:34 PM
Apr 26

are BS. Hell they'd need another one or two space stations to do that yet the only one we have is going to be dumped in the ocean in five years.

A manned mission would take years of weightlessness if all you did was fly there and come back. The last two people we got from the Space Station were like cripples when they got back Earth after nine months and even told not to shower for a period of time.

It's a pipe dream and Eloon and others wants to bag billions of $$$ of tax payer money playing around with this BS before they give up.

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Trump is running a crime syndicate, of course he hires only criminals. Irish_Dem Apr 26 #1
Yes, Larceny is the first qualification he looks for in a candidate mdbl Apr 26 #5
Trump hires people with a criminal history, who will lie, cheat, steal for him. Irish_Dem Apr 26 #6
Why wasn't he prosecuted? viva la Apr 26 #2
It was settled. Igel Apr 26 #27
I wonder what the story is. viva la Apr 26 #28
"It takes a check kiter to fly high as a kite!" .nt bucolic_frolic Apr 26 #3
"...was markodochartaigh Apr 26 #4
Billionaire. Onthefly Apr 26 #7
I'd guess "buddy of Elon's" given his role on the SpaceX mission...so he can sell off NASA for parts? lostnfound Apr 26 #9
How much money did trump make off this appointment? Paladin Apr 26 #8
The space agency of the United States of America Mysterian Apr 26 #10
When does the media begin to say that every member of this maladministration is a crook. travelingthrulife Apr 26 #11
Donald is still batting 1000 LiberalArkie Apr 26 #12
Sounds "Trump Qualified!" to me!! NM Grins Apr 26 #13
NASA is going to become the same money funnel that the DoD was during the Iraq war. Crowman2009 Apr 26 #14
Yeah...same thinking I have and have taken hits for saying it. Manned missions to Mars Bengus81 Apr 26 #23
Not to mention we don't have a propulsion system that will get a manned spaceship there fast enough. Crowman2009 Apr 27 #30
If this were under 10 bad checks for food and clothes when he was a broke 19 year old, I'd give him a pass Polybius Apr 26 #15
And to casinos, no less not fooled Apr 26 #16
Gotta wonder: Bad checks to casinos, OR casino laundering $ Attilatheblond Apr 26 #17
I know. I saw "bad checks", but then.... LisaM Apr 26 #21
*sigh* LudwigPastorius Apr 26 #18
Trump's kind of guy. He probably put it on his resume. twodogsbarking Apr 26 #19
His nomination Rebl2 Jun 9 #36
such fine people. AllaN01Bear Apr 26 #20
As Costa Nostas says, Fer-get-about-it. Jacson6 Apr 26 #22
Only the best criminals Jit423 Apr 26 #24
a risk taker with poor judgement PedroXimenez Apr 26 #25
Hires only the best. Marcuse Apr 26 #26
It's SO great to see our Executive Branch being led by The Best & The Brightest Montauk6 Apr 26 #29
what else is hidden about them ramsethird Jun 8 #31
Trust me: your concern is noted. Perhaps you'd like to expand your opinion? marble falls Jun 8 #32
too many concerns from his autobiogrpahy ramsethird Jun 9 #34
I'd remember that his time is limited, that my skillset is valuable and that if he's like the rest of them ... marble falls Jun 9 #35
It looks like Isaacman's nomination was pulled a few days after the report fujiyamasan Jun 8 #33
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