I’ve made peace with the existence of privatized space flights, but if anyone calls them astronauts, I cannot be held responsible for my reaction.
Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > She told "Extra" that before going up there, she, like for example Olivia > Munn, was one of the critics of the Bezos-company's recent voyage, but > learned first-hand about what they're actually doing in orbit... sure, it's > expensive, she noted, but having other people with you makes it less so... > > https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/gayle-king-backlash-expensive-blue-origin-flight-1236370552/ > (link, > with 'toob version) > Critics include NY Post reporter Ronny Reyes, a versatile feller who's > covered wars overseas and crime on that widdle ol' island, noting that > Federal government rules currently don't regard King and crew as > astronauts, 'cuz their spacecraft is remotely run from mission control in > Hawthorne, CA... > https://nypost.com/2025/04/15/us-news/why-katy-perry-lauren-sanchez-and-the-blue-origin-crew-may-not-actually-be-astronauts/ > (link) > B > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/a2613995-5746-4f51-ab49-7ea8048d8cc2n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/a2613995-5746-4f51-ab49-7ea8048d8cc2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4Dm7ZXHhi94wd949b9mKf75UVvQyeAtLYAeDLXwS__aTQ%40mail.gmail.com.
