[mewzilla]

70 years later we’re still sending people stuffed in capsules into space using rockets.

Sigh.

[Salman]

70 years later we’re still sending people stuffed in capsules into space using rockets.

Or more precisely NOT sending them.

Competence is so-o-o-o-o middle of the last century.

[NorthMountain]

I’m mildly curious to know what you think we should be using to put men in orbit.

[Crusher138]

70 years later we’re still sending people stuffed in capsules into space using rockets.

It is not necessary and we have the tech to do better. Check out the scam our government has going in regards to classifying any "disruptive" technology. There are many, many incidences of well publicized, well documented breakthrough technologies that just seem to...disappear. Most would have a disruptive influence on our energy sector.

A professor of physics I am acquainted with told me about HIS mentor's work in anti-gravity in the 1950s. They were making breakthroughs and then...poof. No one is talking about anti-grav anymore. No funding. People who were researching it are doing other research with BIG grants and funding. Some just kind of disappeared. He told me that IF you start publishing about anti-grav now you get a visit from the government.

[RckyRaCoCo]

DEI stifilization(new word)

Progressive policies = flying cars eat bugs.