The US defence budget is entirely dictated by domestic political contingencies, and obviously way out of proportion to what’s functionally necessary. As a European, I’m slightly baffled about the calls for other NATO countries to pay more. If other NATO countries start paying more, does that mean Trump can/will cut…

You haven’t got a clue. Musk is doing whatever it takes to prevent that psychopath from destroying everything. This is a hostage situation.

Anyone who has had a sociopath boss will understand this. You either brown-nose and survive, or quit. We can’t afford for Elon to quit.

Is there any rationale besides nostalgia? Isn’t this basically a minivan without a crumple zone?

Isn’t a microbus basically a minivan without a crumple zone?

That’ll be the limbic system.

He really is extraordinarily self assured for someone with no discernable skills.

No matter how many people point out that you’re factually wrong, you just keep going, don’t you?

Simple - over time, line line between astroturf and sincerely held beliefs becomes increasingly blurred.

Newsflash: no one cares whether something is fake or not any more.

His Excellency Life President Mugabe has been rallying against colonial rule for 36 years. (Zimbabwe became independent in 1980.)

I have worked for a narcissistic sociopath, and I can tell you that you are spot on.

I’m really hoping that in the future everything’s designed by AI instead of arts grads with zero understanding of aerodynamics, and no grasp at all of basic aesthetic principles.

Please reconsider including the Southern Poverty Law Center. I’m sad to say they have totally discredited themselves.

People hypothesizing about the high future price of lithium don’t seem to grasp 1. how abundant it is, and 2. *the fact that it’s recyclable*.

I think they mean “noisy”

I couldn’t actually get to the end of this

Agree with separating the habitat and launch/landing components, seems like a no brainer.