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You mean The Jetsons isn't a documentary?

It's dumb to talk about this as technology that doesn't have an immediate purpose because the whole pitch was they'd take the cold gas thrusters SpaceX already makes and stick them on a car. The technology is old and already has a practical purpose!

Ezra Klein: "Musk did fraudy vanity-project-shaped stock synergy pump the right way."

On another note... I'm on an international cruise right now and this line uses Starlink. I can only open BLUESKY when I drop Starlink and go back to my provider, Verizon. I've tried it a few times and I'm convinced it's intentional. 'Leon' is a megalomaniac.

and of course nobody was willing to actually put their name on this thing either

My favorite bit is the the US had no compelling reason to hurl hunks of metal into low earth orbit in the ’50s just because the Russians were. LOL

An opinion so bad, they were afraid to put their name on it

The argument that there was no “commercial” need in the 1950’s to build rockets that could launch heavy things into orbit takes some chutzpah.

Practice Self Care, do not read MSM editorials, especially from the newspaper that declined to have an opinion on Trump's re-election

Once you start kissing billionaire ass, it's hard to stop.

It's as useful as flying pencils or self burrowing household whisks. But look at it go!

"Yes, it's pointless and stupid... (leans forward intensely) but what if it *weren't*?"

Washington Toast isn't a serious paper anymore. I avoid it like the plague it has become. Also, will flying-mode arrive before FSD?

The billionaires polish each other’s knobs.

"These things that were ground break inventions of science? They're just like strapping canned air to a car"

It is in such bad faith to liken Musk’s janky, indulgent fakery to “purely academic ventures” that later became widely applied in science and industry. It’s no accident that this attempt to launder Musk’s trickery is making this (bogus) comparison when basic research has been gutted in the US.

WaPo's Ed page was what finally convinced me to cancel when I did a while back

Don’t be surprised: the Washington Post was lobotomized quite sometime. Or maybe just emasculated.

Isn't it just the Bezos board now though? I mean billionaire boys club and all that.

it's just like the early internet

Really? It might come in handy if I'm pursuing the Joker through Gotham City, but that is a pretty narrow use case.

Did Bret Stephens join the washington post editorial board and I didn't hear about it?

U2 had flying cars 30 years ago ( flying in exactly the same practical sense as a stock market fraud)

Gas jets on a car is not basic research, Wapo editorial board. Pathetic.

This is why I left WaPo. But I really miss the readership. From most of the comments, they were still my kind of people.

seems like a real simple test of an outlet's coverage is whether they call it a flying car or are... accurate

Because a real FAA would waste no time in creating a new "Aircar" aircraft category and slap some stringent requirements on operation and certification. Quick NPRM period and job done.

Looking forward Musk getting a giant contract to replace the FAA, then have Grok take control of the skies. For humanity.