All these people getting a sadistic, gleeful laugh out of the perceived “failure” of the recent SpaceX Starship launch because of a shallow, politically motivated contention towards Elon is incredibly telling. It shows their shallow, childish perspective of what this all means.

What they don’t realize is that this launch (even though it exploded) is a gigantic step forward for advancing many aspects of technological innovation and understanding. EVERYTHING about this rocket was new, pushing many envelopes of innovation.

The information gathered from this launch, and the very simple fact that the rocket gained altitude and critical velocity is an overwhelming success in and of itself. It proved many theoretical concepts, answered physics conundrums, advances material science innovations, and with this knowledge DRAMATICALLY improves cost-per-pound for terrestrial AND extraterrestrial transportation, as well as provides datasets for technology development even we as the layman can use in our everyday lives, and even improve energy efficiencies. Some things I think we can all agree are great benefits for humanity.

I’m not a fan of Elon’s, and reserve some pretty distinct distrust of his motives. But to get a laugh out of this event just because of the perverse will to be accepted part of a politically charged crowd is truly saddening. It shows that people are more motivated by expressing negative ideological differences to be a part of a crowd than in expressing positive, collective societal improvements. Observation of this mentality just shows me how shallow many people still are.

Events like this USED TO galvanize national pride (and grief) into a positive, constructive ethos. But this increasingly polarized culture perpetuated by media is tearing us apart.

For those who find glee in this shallow-perceived “failure” I would simply suggest to you…

Wake up, grow up, and think independently once again.

Congratulations to SpaceX and the incredibly diverse crew on their many accomplishments and discoveries on this recent test flight, and the many to come! 🚀