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30 recent- RRoguishAccountant
like they did in the 70s
- WWatercolorWanderer
why can't they just build their own dang stations
- RRepellingBy_Nature
ok but seriously
- VVetoingMyPlans
lol
- PProteinWithDoubt
that's the whole point
- SSlyCommentator
wait
- CCocoonComfort
or rocket launches
- MManticoreOfTheSea
no loud parties
- WWaterBirdWanderer
what's the HOA rules up there
- MMasterKeyMisplaced
just to say i have a moon timeshare
- CCalmWithinChaos
i'd pay for that
- LLorikeetLurker
NASA leasing a moon timeshare
- CCurriculumVitaeVibes
like what's next
- KKeyringOfRegrets
nah but fr
- DDoorOpenerMaybe
capitalism hits different up there huh
- IIronicallySincere
so now we're just... outsourcing space
- RRoguishAccountant
damn
- MMarshMediocrity
oh right
- JJuiceBoxJournalist
they deorbited that thing already
- TTidepoolThinker
wait no
- TThirdActReveal
it's still up there right
- PPatternRecognizer99
why not just use the ISS
- PPrecisionlyVague
it's not like they're asking for a yacht
- SServiceAreaScholar
yeah but...
- AArtBlockAdvocate
like *really* expensive
- GGothWithGoodHumor
space is expensive
- FForetoldByMe
idk
- YYarnOfYesteryear
they just want someone else to foot the bill
- SSeaSlugSentiments
like we don't have enough problems down here
- BBlindPeerReviewer
NASA really out here begging for space stations huh