Bezos vs Musk
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Bezos has literally more money than braincells.
Yes, but now anyone can own a little rocket shaped like Bezos'.
https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/8/26/22642560/blue-origins-new-shephard-model-rocket-estes
Celebrate Jeff Bezos’ big day out to space with a $69 miniature dick rocket
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A working, 1/66th replica of Blue Origins’ New Shephard rocket
By James Vincent Aug 26, 2021, 7:11am EDTShare this on Facebook (opens in new window)
Capitalism is all about fairly distributing wealth based on hard work and personal merit, which is why Jeff Bezos earns in 20 seconds what the median US worker makes in a year. He’s just that much better than you!
Thankfully, Jeff’s also a super sweet guy who’s totally grounded and knows how to use his wealth to help people. For example, he spent billions taking a tourist trip into space on a dick-shaped rocket which I personally found to be very chill. Sure, some people say the trip was a huge vanity project; a colossal pissing-contest between egotistical, morally blind billionaires whose pocket change could save countless human lives with just as much intrinsic value as their own, but to that I say: stop being such a bummer, dude!!
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The Blue Origin New Shephard rocket model: yours for $69.99.
Image: Estes model
If, like me, you want to celebrate Mr Bezos’ Big Day Out to Space, then I have just the thing for you: a 1/66th scale model of the New Shephard rocket with a pricetag of $69.99. Yes, that’s right: it’s a miniature dick-rocket that costs $69, which means the noise you can hear right now is the invisible hand of the market making jerk-off motions behind your back.
And okay, so while I’m obviously not personally jazzed by the vast wealth inequalities that Jeff Bezos embodies, I definitely am still a nerd who thinks rockets and space are very cool. And for that reason it’s my duty to point out that Estes Rockets makes all kind of models that you can equip with little ballistic packs and fire into the air, which seems like a very fun way to spend an afternoon. I mean, the rockets even have little parachutes built into the nose-cones that deploy mid-air to float them down safely for god’s sake! That’s brilliant.
The Blue Origin rocket (which we spotted via Gizmodo) costs $69.99 by itself, but you can also pay $109.99 for a full starter set including launch pad, controller, and a pack of single-use engines. The rocket’s coming out November 1st but you can preorder now. It’s almost certainly the nearest you’ll get to going to space like Jeff.
Lot's of envy in the link above.Yes, but now anyone can own a little rocket shaped like Bezos'.
https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/8/26/22642560/blue-origins-new-shephard-model-rocket-estes
But i just realized that it might be well deserved. Bezos lied afterall.
Lots of comments based on a very limited article. Amazon is clearly being singled out, first by the Trump administration and now by the Biden administration, for refusing to bow and let unions take over its businesses. Bezos is right to challenge Musk bulldozing his way to control satellite internet, orbit, numbers, etc... Can't wait to see what happens when the Europeans or the Chinese decide to launch thousands of satellites to suit their needs.
Don't get me wrong, I like Musk, but I like competition better.
Don't get me wrong, I like Musk, but I like competition better.
You just have to bring China into the picture, don't you? LOL
Lol, I just don't pretend they don't exist and you shouldn't either.
China own most of the world, Convid is a distraction while they move those places over to there way of life, so yep keep eye on China and the first to fall being Ireland and Australia.
Obviously written off / hidden as conspiracy bs, that's why uk has already released plans for cashless and social credit system, lite version to get started just like in China, Auss aswell.
Why? LOL Things only become important when you notice them. LOL