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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by nicky0 on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @09:30AM (#38263691)
No scientific difference. It's political. A president can trumpet it as a great achievement for humanity. Helps with getting funding & public support, yada yada.
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Re:Starship will attempt a launch this weekend by nurple on Tuesday November 14, 2023 @11:13AM (#38265172)
It feels like the value in political virtue signaling is quite past its peak, in fact I think there's something of a negative value to it in a lot of important circles.
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