Sunday, 19 September 2021

Suicide Note For a Planet?

Lots of excitement about the Atlantic splashdown of the SpaceX capsule that carried four 'civilian' astronauts into space (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/19/heck-of-a-ride-spacexs-historic-amateur-astronauts-land-safely-in-atlantic). I'm sure it was all very gratifying for the four participants. It was probably all very encouraging for Mr Musk, the owner (as well as Bezos and Branson). Reportedly, mega rich film and pop stars have been expressing interest in replicating the experience (and joining the astronaut's 'exclusive' club). So, if you are a multi-millionaire/billionaire, you can add mega-tonnes of 'greenhouse gas' emissions to the atmosphere 'because you are worth it'. 'A hell of a ride', to use the more common synonym of the word 'heck'.

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