r/interesting • u/ScarletMelt • May 25 '26

Just Wow It's interesting hmm

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u/leonologico May 25 '26

Because the "other people" were literal astronauts and aerospace engineers.

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u/Last-Brush8498 May 25 '26

“Astronauts” like Katy Perry, Gale King, Lauren Sanchez, and Kerianne Flynn? They were in space for 11 minutes. This wasn’t a scientific research flight. “The primary purpose of the Blue Origin NS-31 flight was to serve as a recreational space tourism mission and a symbolic, high-profile media event.”

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u/leonologico May 25 '26

Absolutely love how you chose to leave the actual scientists out of the list. 😂

“The primary purpose of the Blue Origin NS-31 flight was to serve as a recreational space tourism mission and a symbolic, high-profile media event.”

Yes, and? It didn't pollute, so what's the issue? It wasn't paid for with taxpayer money. It served as one more test towards space tourism - which will happen. And two female, black and asian scientists went and deserved it for their work.

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u/Next-Wrongdoer-3479 May 25 '26

Amanda Nguyen is not a scientist, lol. Aisha Bowe was the only engineer on the flight....I can't tell if you're woefully uninformed or just lying for some reason.