If you read the linked article you'll see he didn't have anything to do with her losing her offer. The National Space Council doesn't have hire/fire power

“As it turned out, it was due to the NASA hashtag her friends used that called the agency’s attention to it long after my comments were gone”. - Homer Hickam. Also, I've read his book, it's decent. He's had a somewhat interesting life.

[–] Red_October@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good thing NASA’s in the process of getting shelved.

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

American spaceflight isn't going anywhere, it's just in the process of being privatized.

[–] Red_October@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And fucking destroying expensive, integral scientific equipment.

It’s bittersweet. We’ve always known the future of space is red. NASA was always doomed because every time you go into the control room, they greet you with a Siege Heil.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Nazi schmazi

[–] deltaspawn0040@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

So it's going in the garbage essentially.