By all rights, this should be something I am deeply passionate about. I’ve been in tech/engineering my entire adult life and was obsessed with NASA as a kid. I even live on the east coast of Florida and can sometimes see the launches/landings over the ocean. But I just… don’t care at all. I’m not suffering from depression or any other malaise, and generally things are fine. But I haven’t clicked on a single link or looked at a single image. I know this has not been the case for many, many people, so I’m wondering what might be different about this launch (or really the whole program in general), and curious if anyone else has found themselves feeling the same.

  • LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    Whitey On The Moon by Gil Scott-Heron comes to mind. Planet is burning and they’re sending money to space.

    A rat done bit my sister Nell
    With whitey on the moon
    Her face and arms began to swell
    And whitey’s on the moon
    I can’t pay no doctor bills
    But whitey’s on the moon
    Ten years from now I’ll be payin’ still
    While whitey’s on the moon
    The man just upped my rent last night
    Cause whitey’s on the moon
    No hot water, no toilets, no lights
    But whitey’s on the moon
    I wonder why he’s upping me?
    Cause whitey’s on the moon?
    Well I was already giving him fifty a week
    And now whitey’s on the moon
    Taxes taking my whole damn check
    Junkies making me a nervous wreck
    The price of food is going up
    And as if all that crap wasn’t enough:
    A rat done bit my sister Nell
    With whitey on the moon
    Her face and arm began to swell
    And whitey’s on the moon
    Was all that money I made last year
    For whitey on the moon?
    How come I ain’t got no money here?
    Hmm! Whitey’s on the moon
    Y’know I just 'bout had my fill
    Of whitey on the moon
    I think I’ll send these doctor bills
    Airmail special
    To whitey on the moon