Non-sequitor. GP was specifically talking about going beyond LEO with a two stage rocket and at a low cost. So you came in and put the cart before the horse.

Actually I take back a prior comment I stated about you -- I doubt you understand any engineering at all. If you had, you'd be capable of mentally compartmentalizing problems into their respective domains.

As for why it didn't work in this particular case, I have no idea. I imagine they did the math and determined that it would work, but it obviously didn't. That's why you gather telemetry and iterate on your design. As far as I know, this was their first attempt.

Somewhere in that void you call a head, you concluded that if at first you don't succeed, then it's obviously impossible. This is probably why you never made it anywhere in life, and rather than fixing yourself, you sit here and complain about those who did.

And when did either of these places take away a yacht?

By the way, do you know why Francois Hollande end up lobbying against his own tax hike that was a key part of his campaign platform and promise?

Regardless, if you think the grass is greener, feel free to move there. I tell everybody this -- it doesn't matter where you live -- if you're unhappy there, then why would you stay?

If you already are in your preferred place, then...what are you complaining about?

You guys keep saying that it will work with democracy, but we've already observed exactly how that pans out: After the masses start to realize that this isn't such a hot idea after all, they vote you out. What happens from there depends.

In the case of Croatia, you guys just overthrow democracy under the reasoning (as argued by Karl Marx) this is all inevitable anyways, and you may as well get the red tape out of the way of progress.

In the case of Hungary, the tankies roll in from across the border, and those who still live under democracy and benefit from it cheer them on because they haven't yet had to live under the system they so desire.

The fact is, collectivism, in all of its forms, is fundamentally incompatible with democracy. Collectivism is about surviving. Individualism is about thriving. A case can be made for the former in times of war or famine where the main objective of the day is to live another day. But outside of that, it's not living.

You'll find nothing of value in his head, nor anything to drink. Your brain is the only one made of brown matter.

Because permanent access to an expensive online resource should be free forever?

You may want it, but it really isn't a sustainable business model.

No, your "pedo glasses" will work fine without a subscription - you only need a subscription to activate longer access to some conversation focus feature (as if you care what the kids are talking about)...

Yes. One thing to remember is that Boomers are retiring en masse and older Gen-X are saying 'screw this' and retiring early because it's not worth the hassle of working any more. So it's not just people being laid off but also people deciding they don't want anything more to do with the awful work culture of the modern world.

White folks used to pick the fruit in the orchards. I picked cucumbers as a teenager. Call the employment office and see how to get hired.

All true, and it also includes working under the table. They are getting lunch money somewhere, but where seems to be eluding the official statistics.

Uh, you bought the car without paying for heated seats. Then, after purchase, you are offered the chance to pay to use heated seats BMW already built into the car because they thought you might want heated seats AND you might be willing to pay a subscription fee to warm your tushie on cold winter nights.

Once upon a time, DEC sold VAX computers stuffed with CPus and memory, much more than you paid for - the idea was in the future you'd want to upgrade and this feature allowed you to do so without requiring a service call from DEC.

The BMW seat warmers are the same idea, writ smaller. It was a stupid idea, I don't defend it, but your anger at it seems based on a misunderstanding of how it was structured.

I think you mean "They'll still be usable without a subscription"

I don't see the "enshitification" - charging a subscription for advanced features, offering a subset of features for free...

Do the subscriptions pay for previously free features, or are the fees for new features not previously offered? I thought it was the latter.

Nope. ""[2026 March 26] Despite being a renewables superpower, China continues to permit and build new coal-fired power plants at a rapid pace. Analysts say the nation’s new five-year plan will ensure further coal plant expansion and jeopardize China’s ability to deliver on its climate promises."

Hey... genius... yeah, if you actually thought for a moment regarding the White cornmeal not being as good as the Southern stuff... you might understand things a little more.

It's a thing called English... if it was in French or Russian, it might take a couple seconds to figure out.
If you can't actually understand that reference at all... I'm not sure anyone here can help guide you through Kindergarten.