mynameisdevon:

fishmech:

ask-a-scheming-sorcerer:

superdiscochino:

apas-95:

i’m going to fucking explode

the spacex all-private inspiration4 mission (which is being run as a reality tv show) is using apple watches for its biometrics. they’re flying in a space capsule with all the equipment and controls stripped out to make it look smooth and pretty, in spacesuits designed by a marvel costume designer instead of engineers, wearing fucking apple watches for biometrics

the ship’s built like a fucking tesla and it uses a fucking touchscreen for controls

what could possibly go wrong?

Is “risk-tolerant” the space capitalist way of saying “lacking safety regulations”?

Also, the sheer impracticality of using TOUCH SCREENS with THICK GLOVES. If the fucking SmartBoard can’t properly register the movements of a stylus on a wall-sized screen, what makes these people think a tablet or laptop screen can detect fat foam fingers?

Note: for less money each of them could have paid for a flight with the Russian space program to go hang out on the actual space station

Reminded of the “safety regulations were written in blood” quote.