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termsofsurrender t1_iwc2n3n wrote

For me, the big takeaway is that Senator Shelby (R-AL) is retiring. This changes the context of Artemis funding in regards to SLS. However, as SLS has subcontractors in all 50 states, this change may mean nothing.

As an aside, I find Berger is entirely satisfactory as a space rocket journalist.

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Basedshark01 t1_iwc51g8 wrote

I wouldn't be surprised. 2028 ensures the pork keeps flowing to contractors, in turn keeping the lobbying dollars coming into Congress, which is the entire purpose of this program in the first place

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This_Username_42 t1_iwc58ne wrote

I like how we are talking about humans pushing our outer limits for exploration, but within the context of believing that some magical oracle man can guess the future

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Chairboy t1_iwc920i wrote

Replying to This_Username_42 (#526,761)

I assume from your comment that english isn't your first language and before anything else, I'd like to commend you for your clarity. I speak a couple other languages but nowhere near as well as your english.

In english, it's common to use hyperbole or colorful imagery sometimes. In this case, calling someone who made an accurate prediction an 'oracle' is colorful imagery. They're praising the accuracy of a controversial statement made five years ago that ended up being correct. Calling them an 'oracle' in this context is like saying they've exercised super-human prescience (ability to see the future).

This is the kind of thing that wouldn't be obvious to a non-native speaker (or, I suppose, a native speaker who hadn't made it past middle school maybe) so it's completely understandable, I hope my explanation helped.

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Conscious_Exit_5547 t1_iwc9qbz wrote

Is that who's responsible for the go no-go call? Nostro-fucking-domas?

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ferrel_hadley t1_iwcu5d1 wrote

Starship will fly Dear Moon and the other private mission before SLS Artemis are ready to land on the Moon.

Its going to be a match in a fireworks factory in terms of how the public will react.

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GreenAdvance t1_iwcv01i wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#526,686)

The head mod spent years trying to keep the $500 million cost of SLS on the Wikipedia page with edit wars despite solid references at the time it was $2+ billion. We now know it's $4+ billion.

Excluding Orion.

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Chairboy t1_iwd4pop wrote

Replying to Regnasam (#528,694)

Heh, I was trying to bust their chops for getting hung up on ‘oracle’ and I guess that upset a bunch of people.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I forget sometimes there are people who actually need the /s to understand sarcasm. That, or I just need to rite betterer.

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Hussar_Regimeny t1_iwdw4rd wrote

Crazy that he managed to predict the months long delay from COVID and the hurricanes. Too bad he didn’t warn the CDC about it

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Hussar_Regimeny t1_iwe4x57 wrote

Replying to toodroot (#530,386)

That tweet Berger made in 2017 about A1 being in 2023. A1 would have launched earlier this year or later late last year had COVID not slowed and delayed work on everything. Also that storm that stopped work at Michourd that slowed work for a few months in 2018. Took time to clean and repair after that. Not to mention hurricane Ian last time A1 tried to launch

Impossible to predict events (COVID especially). That 2017 was pure ass-pull nothing about him is an oracle

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toodroot t1_iweo86s wrote

Replying to TheBroadHorizon (#529,964)

Interesting to see how much power a toxic person can wield on Wikipedia vs Reddit -- on Wikipedia only prolific editors can be successfully toxic, whereas on Reddit, if you're a sub mod, you're good to go.

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Tuna-Fish2 t1_iwglu18 wrote

Replying to toodroot (#528,903)

It doesn't matter who the Alabama senator is, or from which party. The economy of the state benefits so disproportionally from the program that anyone who gets elected will find themself in support of it.

What matters is that Shelby is one of the most influential senators, because of his seniority and connections. Whoever replaces him won't have that, and the federal spigot to Alabama is going to be turned a lot lower for a while.

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