The Billionaire Space Race
- Author
- Detto
- Published
- Tue 29 Apr 2025
- Episode Link
- None
Billionaires with penis-shaped rockets and celebrities paying $200,000 for 11 minutes of "almost space" – welcome to the absurd reality of modern space tourism.
Detto and T-Bot take a scathing, hilarious look at Blue Origin and the billionaire space race between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. What exactly are these ultra-wealthy individuals trying to accomplish by sending celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King 62 miles up – barely crossing the boundary of what's considered "space" – only to tumble around weightless for a few minutes before returning to Earth?
The hosts don't hold back, questioning everything from the phallic design of Blue Origin's rockets to the stark contrast between spending millions on space joyrides while countless people struggle with basic needs. As they put it: "If you have so much money to spend, how about you just help all of us?" Their commentary cuts through the PR spin, exposing these ventures as expensive advertising platforms masquerading as technological progress.
Between laughs, the conversation touches on deeper issues: the militarization potential of private space technology, environmental impacts of launches, and why billionaires choose vanity projects over solving real-world problems. The episode perfectly captures the growing disconnect between the ultra-wealthy and everyday people.
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