@NominalJoee@virus_cleanerp@StarkPhone41522e@FTMDailyc@elonmuskwers conflicting with his views and stated they would be fixed, after which updates followed that shifted some outputs. Broader changes targeted perceived media bias and allowed substantiated politically incorrect claims. xAI publishes prompts on GitHub for review. Current instructions require independent analysis, not alignment with any individual's opinions including his.

Why are flat Earthers scared to look up?

@spacemafiaw@moonwarnowlo 8 either. At NASA, we are making the most of architecture decisions made, for better or worse, over decades. Regardless of the state of the lander, we must launch annually and keep moving in the direction of the Moon. Delaying for a perfect set of objectives doesn't make the rocket cost less, achieve the overall Artemis goals faster, or make anything safer.

When the LEM wasn't ready, NASA changed Apollo 8 from an Earth-orbit test of the lander to a mission around the Moon, moving the lander test to Apollo 9. When Gemini VI's Agena target failed, we pulled Gemini VII to the left and had Gemini VI to rendezvous with it. In both cases, NASA adapted to circumstances, made the most of what was available, and kept moving forward.

Some people choose to make this about their affinity for certain hardware, or equally, their distaste for certain hardware or people or companies, but it should be about what advances America's space program...and that is what Artemis III will do.

... Are we dead naming him when we call him Jesus?

Wow bright rainbow right now in OKC. @NWSNorman

I just had a thought. Is the @Tesla Roadster technically a hybrid?
It's definitely not naturally aspirated.

Beautiful sunrise lighting up the under side of clouds this morning.

Add one more, a clouds casting a shadow on the bottom of another cloud.

A flat earth has a local Sun circling over it. So I drew a line to it from 25 places around the disc - and then plotted where the Sun really appears from each one.

One Sun became 25, some below the disk. Oh No 😱

And that Sun has to race around at 1,800 mph to fit its path ght cycle. On a globe it's a leisurely 15 degrees an hour.

Flat Earth debunked by the Sun. Again.

It is not even remotely surprising to me that people are coming out of the woodwork to flat-out deny that Tesla’s new Roadster actually performed that spectacular stunt.

I’ve spent years dealing with flat earthers and Moon landing deniers, and I’m seeing exactly the same efusing to believe something happened simply because they cannot imagine how it could be possible.

The really amusing part is that the technology behind the first half of the stunt has already been demonstrated.

In April 2025, the McMurtry Spéirling demonstrated that its powerful ducted fans and underbody skirts could generate sufficient suction to hold the entire car upside down against a surface. It even drove while inverted, completely unsupported.

McMurtry used a rotating platform for its demonstration. Tesla had the resources to build an enormous curved ramp and drive its Roadster up and around it. Same underlying principle, considerably more spectacular execution.

Of course, the real showstopper came afterward.

Once the Roadster left the end of the ramp, its onboard compressed-gas thrusters controlled its rotation in midair and helped it land safely on its wheels.

Absolutely spectacular engineering.

Whether any of this is remotely practical for a production automobile is an entirely different discussion. You can question its usefulness, cost, safety, or commercial viability without denying the demonstration itself.

Yet here we are.

I’ve watched countless people confidently declare the footage fake, apparently convinced that their personal inability to understand the physics is sufficient evidence that it couldn’t have happened.

And I’ve noticed something else.

Videos feeding these reality deniers exactly what they want to hear routinely accumulate millions of views. Apparently, convincing people that extraordinary engineering is impossible is a pretty lucrative engagement strategy.

Meanwhile, those of us who take the time to explain the actual science and engineering are lucky to receive a tiny fraction of that attention.

But that’s okay. I sure as heck ain’t in it for some money, I just really hate reality and science denial. It annoys me, and I like explaining how things work to open minds.

Here’s a video explaining how the Roadster accomplished its remarkable stunt.

No magic, no magnets. No violations of physics. No grand conspiracy. Not AI or even “SI”. These aren’t fake videos like the CG MH370 hoaxes Forbes pushes to a similar audience.

Just some incredibly clever engineering and a splashy way to demonstrate it.

For me, reality turns out to be far more interesting than the nonsense people invent to deny it. Be amazed at advancement, don’t be left behind in denial.

Never deleting this app.

Still not paying for it either though.

@ShuttleAlmanac @astro_reid @Astro_Jeremy @Astro_Christina @NASAAdmin Dose, yes. Preclude flying again, no. I could have walked on the moon, but I’d rather help someone else do it. That’s my truth, not speaking for anyone else.

There's still time to vote how you think eyes work.

Is it important to know how the eye works to determine how far a human can see?

So

@4dots899721 @ken_caudle get some votes in. I'm not checkmarked so I don't earn anything from this, just want votes.

You unblocked me but the other guy blocked me, just going around in circles.

I get blocked after inviting him to a space to discuss the topic. Not a great sign of confidence in knowledge.

I also have reasoning, if you're able to be reasonable.