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Enough Musk Spam

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We should deorbit him instead.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I disagree. We should orbit him.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Well yeah, that way you can deorbit him

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Reaching escape velocity is expensive. We can be more efficient and still achieve the same result using a minuscule fraction of the propellant and none of the rocket framing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Efficiency. That's his thing. Let's make sure it's efficient.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A guillotine doesn’t require any fuel

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

FALSE!

The blade is pulled up by human work, muscles are fueled by food.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I volunteer as tribute

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

A trebuchet will achieve the same result and require none of the rocket framing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean we're already sending rockets up there. I'm sure we can afford to dump him out on the way.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

MelodiousFunk does have a point. Shooting him is cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah, but that's not ironic enough for me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Just hogtie him and leave him on the lauch pad. We get rid of a problem, and the problem is turned into mostly it's component atoms. Give giving the circle of life a little help!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

To be clear, I am not advocating for shooting Musk. I am saying we can ignite a fraction of the rocket fuel without any of the containment vessels or expensive infrastructure. While there will be no liftoff, it would certainly be uplifting.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Trebuchet? Cheap? ✅. Easily assembled and transported? ✅. Low tech not needed any rare earth materials? ✅. Sufficient to launch him at least 150 m? ✅. Low survivability rate for potential additional yeeting? ✅.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Hmm, I think we shouldn't rule out other simple machines with wooden frames and French names just yet.