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USA Today bestselling author of DEPART, DEPART! and THE FREE PEOPLE’S VILLAGE (& others), occasional enviro journalist, they/them rep:@RebeccaPodos

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Jul 3, 2021
If any of you are under the impression that our billionaires might succeed in "escaping" to space, while the world burns, let me put those fears to rest with what I know from being the spouse of a NAS...
SummaryA NASA flight controller's spouse debunks the myth that billionaires can escape to space while Earth suffers, explaining that space travel requires massive ground teams, is physically grueling, and offers no comfort or escape despite billions spent. The real tragedy is that this wealth should address problems on Earth rather than fund ego-driven vanity projects.21 tweets2 min read