Elon Musk just took over 130,000 acres of public land in Louisiana. After secret deliberations conducted behind the cover of NDAs, Governor Landry just handed SpaceX a beautiful parcel of land, a $27.5 billion tax break, and legal immunity. Locals say the 30 rockets a day the site will launch will devastate the pristine coast, while the richest man in the world reaps the profits.


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[–] 11 points 2 months ago

Why does this news immediately make me think of Silo (the latest season)?

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  • [–] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    30 rockets a day? wtf

    why can't he just build bunkers, like reasonable billionaires

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

    30 rockets a day, leaving satellites behind. And he's not the only company that wants to put up a net of satellites. They say that in a few years, only 1 out of 15 visible objects in the night sky will be natural.

    Since the beginning of life on earth, creatures have gazed at the night sky out of awe, curiosity, romance, meditation, relaxation, science, and more. It has been a core human experience for trillions of humans since we first evolved.

    Now a handful of Sociopathic Oligarchs want to STEAL that core human experience from every other future human who will ever live. Why are we allowing that, and why are we helping them?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Billionaires shouldn't get tax breaks for ANYTHING. They are billionaires, if they want something, they should pay for it, and stop being deadbeat freeloaders.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    let's hope that elon will soon overdose on ketamine

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    [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    That state is fucked.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Why do sheep complain when a master approaches?

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