this whole thing is so politicised that just pointing out that even the astronauts involved have their own motivation for doing or saying what they do is interpreted as if I'm defending Musk.
I'm disgusted by Musk, during the infamous cave rescue comments and by all he's doing and saying now.
That said, astronauts are professionals that have put their lives at stake. They may have died while going up or died while coming back. They know exactly what they signed up for and if the mission has had technical issue and the mission command has deemed necessary for them to stay there they clearly must obey or they won't be seen as fit for the next mission.
Why is our public discourse so degraded that just pointing that out automatically means you're endorsing somebody?
Trump and Musk and their disgusting braggadocio have truly poisoned society in such a way that normal people immediately jump on the defensive. But by reacting like that you all playing into their hand.
There was nothing unusual about the SpaceX mission here.
Of course, the very fact that this was so routine is a testament to how far they've come and how safe and efficient the Falcon/Dragon combo is, especially compared to the Boeing Starliner shit show.
I used to think the term «TDS» was hyperbole, but I can see it clearly now. It really is a thing, and it’s mutated into EDS as well. People can’t be positive about anything even tangentially related to Those Who Shall Not Be Named, even a space rescue mission.
It wasn't a rescue as others pointed out. And really its not that Elon personally did anything brave or crazy here (they returned on a scheduled mission) but that Boeing fucked up and we should be shitting on them a substantial amount. I don't see why people are trying to make this about Elon or Donald. Its like, Trump Derangement Syndrome Derangement Syndrome, people cant stop looking to defend those morons even when they aren't injured or even involved.
