Alright, let's get one thing straight: I'm so sick of hearing about Blue Origin's "stunning success." Rocket Report: Blue Origin’s stunning success; vive le Baguette One! Another billionaire vanity project blasting off while the rest of us are stuck dealing with, oh I don't know, impending climate catastrophe and the slow-motion collapse of democracy? Give me a break.
So New Glenn nailed the landing, big deal. They call it reusable, but let's be real: how much energy and resources go into refurbishing these things after they get dunked in the ocean? It's like claiming your Hummer is eco-friendly because you occasionally refill the tires with recycled air. The future of space access is bright? Maybe for the 0.001% who can afford a ticket. The rest of us are just watching the planet burn while Bezos plays astronaut.
And don't even get me started on the cookie notice. I swear, every website is just a barrage of privacy violations these days. [Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket] I just wanted to read about the launch, not sign away my digital soul! Is there any corner of the internet that hasn't been completely colonized by surveillance capitalism?
But here's the kicker, the real gut punch that makes me want to scream into the void: Israel is deporting sick Palestinian patients back to Gaza. [Israel to deport sick patients back to Gaza] Seriously? You're going to kick people battling for their lives back into a war zone where 94% of hospitals are wrecked? What kind of monster does that?
They were evacuated before the war, two years ago. Two years! Now they're being sent back, against their will in some cases. And the WHO is "facilitating" the transfer at the request of the Israeli military? I don't even have words for how messed up that is. How can anyone celebrate space exploration while this kind of inhumanity is happening on our own planet?
It's like, we're so busy looking up at the stars that we're tripping over the bodies right in front of us.
Where's the outrage, people? Why isn't this front-page news everywhere? Oh wait, I know why: because it's easier to get excited about rockets and billionaires than to confront the ugly realities of war and oppression. We're too busy doomscrolling on X (which apparently needs JavaScript to function, because of course it does) to notice the world is crumbling around us.
And honestly, maybe I'm just being cynical. Maybe Blue Origin's technology will eventually lead to some great breakthrough that benefits humanity. Maybe the Israeli government will suddenly develop a conscience. But let's be real, ain't holding my breath.
