▲ 599 ▼ Who Remember This? We Also Broadcasted It Live To Schoolrooms (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 1 year ago by crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/memes@lemmy.ml 102 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (15 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) I haven’t forgiven them for sending up a dog and a monkey though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago I don’t forgive the nazis or the americans either permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago And the first ones sent by NASA BTW permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The Nedelin disaster claimed more lives than NASA did over its entire existence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) ICBMs are spaceflight rockets, imo it's best to count them. The US hasn't had such large accidents with ICBMs, mostly minor ones. Even if we exclude those it's not true. The US has sent significantly more people into space than the Soviets did, so NASAs accident rate was lower (hence safer), even if the absolute number of deaths was higher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They wouldn't even get there without Russian engines. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago (3 children) I've got this goober tagged as "tankie" in my app, they're quite steadily pro Russian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So, you're pro Russian, but smart enough to not outright say it. Because they certainly do a lot of evil stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago Did they have a comparable number of people sent to space? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Psythik@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Fewer human lives—sure, if you only include verified deaths—but the Soviet space program had considerably more deaths overall once you factor in other animals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I know this. NASA’s animal fatalities were fewer and less often. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_space_dogs https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sad-story-laika-space-dog-and-her-one-way-trip-orbit-1-180968728/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/a-brief-history-of-animals-in-space/ https://www.mygreenworld.org/blog/animals-in-space https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2014/10/11/animals_in_space_what_does_it_take_to_be_tasked_with_explori_40531.html https://explore.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/laika-and-her-children-animals-in-the-space-race https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/brief-history-animal-death-space permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cite your sources please. Without verifiable sources, you're just making shit up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 13 points 1 year ago (2 children) I haven’t forgiven them for sending up a dog and a monkey though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago I don’t forgive the nazis or the americans either permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago And the first ones sent by NASA BTW permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago I don’t forgive the nazis or the americans either permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago And the first ones sent by NASA BTW permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 10 points 1 year ago I don’t forgive the nazis or the americans either permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago And the first ones sent by NASA BTW permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) The Nedelin disaster claimed more lives than NASA did over its entire existence. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) ICBMs are spaceflight rockets, imo it's best to count them. The US hasn't had such large accidents with ICBMs, mostly minor ones. Even if we exclude those it's not true. The US has sent significantly more people into space than the Soviets did, so NASAs accident rate was lower (hence safer), even if the absolute number of deaths was higher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They wouldn't even get there without Russian engines. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) ICBMs are spaceflight rockets, imo it's best to count them. The US hasn't had such large accidents with ICBMs, mostly minor ones. Even if we exclude those it's not true. The US has sent significantly more people into space than the Soviets did, so NASAs accident rate was lower (hence safer), even if the absolute number of deaths was higher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They wouldn't even get there without Russian engines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) ICBMs are spaceflight rockets, imo it's best to count them. The US hasn't had such large accidents with ICBMs, mostly minor ones. Even if we exclude those it's not true. The US has sent significantly more people into space than the Soviets did, so NASAs accident rate was lower (hence safer), even if the absolute number of deaths was higher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They wouldn't even get there without Russian engines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago They wouldn't even get there without Russian engines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago (3 children) I've got this goober tagged as "tankie" in my app, they're quite steadily pro Russian. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So, you're pro Russian, but smart enough to not outright say it. Because they certainly do a lot of evil stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So, you're pro Russian, but smart enough to not outright say it. Because they certainly do a lot of evil stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So, you're pro Russian, but smart enough to not outright say it. Because they certainly do a lot of evil stuff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago Did they have a comparable number of people sent to space? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Fewer human lives—sure, if you only include verified deaths—but the Soviet space program had considerably more deaths overall once you factor in other animals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I know this. NASA’s animal fatalities were fewer and less often. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_space_dogs https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sad-story-laika-space-dog-and-her-one-way-trip-orbit-1-180968728/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/a-brief-history-of-animals-in-space/ https://www.mygreenworld.org/blog/animals-in-space https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2014/10/11/animals_in_space_what_does_it_take_to_be_tasked_with_explori_40531.html https://explore.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/laika-and-her-children-animals-in-the-space-race https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/brief-history-animal-death-space permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cite your sources please. Without verifiable sources, you're just making shit up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Psythik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I know this. NASA’s animal fatalities were fewer and less often. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_space_dogs https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sad-story-laika-space-dog-and-her-one-way-trip-orbit-1-180968728/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/a-brief-history-of-animals-in-space/ https://www.mygreenworld.org/blog/animals-in-space https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2014/10/11/animals_in_space_what_does_it_take_to_be_tasked_with_explori_40531.html https://explore.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/laika-and-her-children-animals-in-the-space-race https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/brief-history-animal-death-space permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cite your sources please. Without verifiable sources, you're just making shit up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I know this. NASA’s animal fatalities were fewer and less often. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_space_dogs https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sad-story-laika-space-dog-and-her-one-way-trip-orbit-1-180968728/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/a-brief-history-of-animals-in-space/ https://www.mygreenworld.org/blog/animals-in-space https://www.rbth.com/science_and_tech/2014/10/11/animals_in_space_what_does_it_take_to_be_tasked_with_explori_40531.html https://explore.britannica.com/explore/savingearth/laika-and-her-children-animals-in-the-space-race https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/wild-things/brief-history-animal-death-space permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cite your sources please. Without verifiable sources, you're just making shit up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cite your sources please. Without verifiable sources, you're just making shit up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cite your sources please. Without verifiable sources, you're just making shit up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Psythik@lemmy.world -7 points 1 year ago You cited a single source from a tabloid run by a Russian Oligarch. That doesn't count. Please post multiple, verifiable sources. permalink fedilink source parent