The western water system is regulated and terraformed as tightly as a generation starship's, and at *minimum* this kind of nonsense should give anyone pause about the idea of tech oligarchs running a Mars settlement. www.npr.org/2025/02/25/n... - ThreadSky

jetjocko.bsky.social • 1 day ago

The western water system is regulated and terraformed as tightly as a generation starship's, and at *minimum* this kind of nonsense should give anyone pause about the idea of tech oligarchs running a Mars settlement. https://www.npr.org/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5302718/trump-funding-freeze-includes-payments-to-keep-the-colorado-river-flowing

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cdollarsign.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ah well, alas.

alexachipman.bsky.social•1 day ago

😭

bcnjake.bsky.social•1 day ago

This makes me LOVE the idea of a tech oligarch Mars settlement.*

*Assuming, of course, it is populated only by tech oligarchs.

400trix.bsky.social•1 day ago

There’s a Starship launch tomorrow!

sue19721954.bsky.social•1 day ago

😡🤮

matthiasbb.bsky.social•1 day ago

Aside from the -200F temperature and lack of oxygen. The soil of mars is toxic to humans. Matt Damin will not be growing potatoes there. But go ahead, Elan. Go to mars. Go ahead and go first. Just don’t use our taxes to get there. Or do. Just go. And go soon.

mbou.bsky.social•1 day ago

Please stop trying to dissuade tech oligarchs from leaving Earth to rule Mars by pointing out they will likely die. I think it is a fantastic idea and that they should leave as soon as possible.

michael-w-busch.bsky.social•1 day ago

Planetary Protection prohibits us from inflicting Elon Musk upon the universe.

fencepost.bsky.social•1 day ago

The best way to save some of those programs may be to get some of Don Jr's hunting buddies to say "hey killing that stuff is hurting my elk hunting range!"

rob-rainbolt.bsky.social•1 day ago

Cutting off the water would be a devastating way for Trump to punish governors and states that he doesn't like.

clarissasorenson.bsky.social•1 day ago

Arizona and Nevada you'd expect him to at least pretend to care about as swing states

ruff1298.bsky.social•1 day ago

Much of the "efficiency" and "cutting edge" of big corporations has been a massive myth and propaganda, from what I've seen. So many retirees and current "big private company" employees tell you how horribly inefficient and shaky they are, only surviving by virtue of occupying an important niche.

flick131.bsky.social•1 day ago

SCOTUS say it’s Executive Privilege
So that the new normal they’ve interpreted the Constitution with lawfare That ensure everything the founding fathers didn’t want is given to one. felon but they have the final say
We’ve been duped for bipartisanship and no reading the tea leaves

jetjocko.bsky.social•1 day ago

Also, Alert Level: Bacigalupi.

29sunset.com•1 day ago

YES YES YES WATER KNIFE HIVE ASSEMBLE

jainagrey.bsky.social•1 day ago

💧🔪

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