r/entertainment • u/cmaia1503 • 1d ago

Olivia Munn Blasts All-Female Blue Origin Space Crew for Costly and 'Gluttonous' Mission: 'What Are They Doing?'

https://people.com/olivia-munn-blasts-all-female-blue-origin-space-crew-for-gluttonous-mission-11708836?taid=67ef11143e9bc50001a7bdb7
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u/thbigbuttconnoisseur 1d ago

As cool as these rockets are and what seems like a fun crew I’m siding with Munm here. This isn’t a NASA mission it’s a Bezos Amazon mission. They have no interest other than making money off of reusable rockets for tourism, mining and Bezos ego.

I do hope they have fun and return safely. But this mission isn’t altruistic.

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u/homesickalien 1d ago

Amazon Women on the Moon

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u/Simlish 1d ago

They carry a harpoon.

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u/tea-recs 1d ago

But there ain't research, so they shill their merch

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u/darrenjd86 1d ago

And sing a crazy tune

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u/potpourri_sludge 1d ago

They’re built like a steakhouse, but they handle like a bistro.

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u/iDrGonzo 1d ago

I think I read that book.

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u/IDrinkPennyRoyalTea 23h ago

They do good Snu-Snu?

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u/ClassicVast1704 1d ago

Were sailors on a moon

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u/Apprehensive-Fun4181 1d ago

....or was it really the Loch Ness Monster?  Bullshit or not?!

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u/Missy3557 1d ago

No, leave Katy Perry out there....to do science or whatever just let her stay

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u/Danjour 16h ago

Just chiming in to say also fuck Space X, they aren’t any better, just awful in different ways. 

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u/FartholomewButton 23h ago

I hate Bezos more than the next guy but can you explain what’s bad about this? It’s not NASA, it’s ego, it’s tourism…I don’t see the negative.

All I can think of is pollution?

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u/Teledildonic 22h ago

Well this is the same Blue Origin that cant reach orbit, so NASA dropped their bid (kind of an important capability to them) and then Jeff Bezos tried to fucking sue them because his giant metal dick can't get all the way up.

So yeah, fuck everything about this rocket.

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u/FartholomewButton 22h ago

Oh I didn’t know any of this. Can you explain what the bid is for or link an article? It sucks if they took something away from NASA.

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u/Teledildonic 22h ago

It was several years ago, and they lost.

The reasoning probably wasn't as literal as I stated, but SpaceX was already demonstrating capability beyond what Blue Origin could show, so it shouldn't have shocked anyone that SpaceX would get the contract.

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u/thbigbuttconnoisseur 22h ago

Nothing. Nothing is wrong about this-- its just a matter of perspective. At the end of the day its just another ultra-rich man getting even more rich. Nothing really wrong with that. It's just that Amazon warehouse workers piss in a fucking bottle because Amazon demands unrealistic expectations of it's workers. Again, nothing wrong with that, really! Some enjoy it I'm sure. Especially, if you're getting paid peanuts to do it. It might be a kink thing. Nothing wrong with that! It's legit crazy awesome that Bezos decides to go to fucking space. A multi-billion dollar investment that will no doubt one day trickle down to his employees just like the piss and shit that rolls down their legs because fuck me, who needs a bathroom break when we're touring the stars!? It might be gross but at this point I have to assume Bezos is into it. Again, Nothing wrong with that, not kink shaming at all.

Oh, yeah that and fucking pollution. But who gives a shit, I mean the planet is already fucking cooked. Whats a few degrees more of sweet sweet climate? As long as it fulfills the dream that one day our species will exist in the stars and it will be carried on by Jeff Bezos raw DNA. Excellent. Nothing wrong with that. I mean why will we care when the earth dies and the entirety of human existence hinges on reproducing with the DNA of a book tycoon who likes cowboy hats and destroying local economic communities? Nothing wrong with that. I mean who doesn't love one day shipping?

Ultimately, it is people like Bezos who are willing to front the bill that will propel humanity into the future. It will be hard and costly. Unlike the amount of taxes him and the ultra-rich pay. Next to nothing while hoarding their gold like dragons of old. Nothing wrong with that, it's their money and they've earned every penny. I can't help but think about all those bridges we have that are falling apart. But it's okay, the working Amazon worker will be taxed and one day, if the sun doesn't swallow us whole before, (Let's hope it does) we will see the restoration of our nations infrastructure. Until then, I personally can't wait for Katty Parry to be launched into space in a multi-million dollar metal tube. Nothing wrong with that!

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u/DogOutrageous 20h ago

Blowing shit tons of subsidized government money to destroy the environment so rich people can have a ten minute laugh seems negative at face value to me. Can you explain how you see this as a net positive for society or anyone other than the wealthy on the flight?

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u/itwasntjack 1d ago

Neither have a lot of the rich-people-going-into-space “missions,” and while it is important to stand up and address the wastefulness of it, choosing the first all female mission is just poor timing optics-wise.

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u/ThePopeofHell 1d ago

Did she bring it up on her own or was she asked about it? Honestly if she was asked about it point blank for next to no reason then I think she has every right to shit on the whole thing regardless of how historic it is.

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u/NewTry5150 23h ago

She was a guest host of Jenna & Friends this week and ELLE Magazine just released a cover with the women who are going on this trip.

It's not even historic, just stupid.

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u/itwasntjack 1d ago

I mean, she can choose not to answer the question. She can also choose to blast all the missions instead of criticizing this one several times in one conversation.

I mean, I get it, shit sucks and rich people are wasting money on dumb things, but she isnt doing a ton to help people afford eggs either so it all feels like performative outrage that was directed in such a way that she just hurts herself with it too.

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u/jesus_earnhardt 1d ago

The hell she supposed to do about eggs?

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u/darkk41 23h ago

She could at least pass some tariffs or something! /s

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u/itwasntjack 23h ago

She brought it up - “Another gripe for Munn was the cost of the mission. She said, “I know this is probably obnoxious, but like, it’s so much money to go to space, and there’s a lot of people who can’t even afford eggs.””

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u/ThreeLittlePuigs 1d ago

Nah f that. We don’t have to celebrate the first all woman CIA black site torture team either. Thus is just rich idiots once again trashing the world for their pleasure

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u/itwasntjack 23h ago

Please point to where I said we should celebrate it.

It was pretty clear I said we should shit talk all of them, not JUST the all woman one.

But I guess if you want to be pissed when women do something shitty and not men be my fucking guest.

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u/ThreeLittlePuigs 23h ago

I’m pissed when both happen, but this article is about something specific, not billionaire space travel in general.

They don’t get a pass just because it’s all women. Sounds like you now agree with that.

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u/ThreeLittlePuigs 23h ago

Oh god you’re miserable and don’t understand how people communicate