Jury rejects lawsuit by disgruntled former SpaceX employee
A jury has ruled in favor of SpaceX and against a former employee who claimed he was fired because he complained about management and testing policies at the company.
Though it is hard to say what really happened, it does appear that, once given all the evidence, the jury agreed with SpaceX that the former employee was fired for good cause.
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A jury has ruled in favor of SpaceX and against a former employee who claimed he was fired because he complained about management and testing policies at the company.
Though it is hard to say what really happened, it does appear that, once given all the evidence, the jury agreed with SpaceX that the former employee was fired for good cause.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
Based on the linked L.A. Times piece, it seems the plaintiff in this case, Mr. Blasdell, might have experienced the onset of paranoid schizophrenia during his period of employment at SpaceX.
Dick–
Yeah, I saw that nebulous paragraph…
[…”She referred to a psychological test performed by one of Blasdell’s experts, saying the results indicated that he “may have perceptions or thoughts contrary to what may be happening around” him. She also said that Blasdell was unproductive and that co-workers reported that his behavior would change “from highly agitated to calm in a few minutes.”…]
Have my suspicions’, but I’d really have to read the actual transcript on this one. (and check the pharmacy records for this guy.)
Certain factoids are undoubtedly being suppressed, this is the LA Times after all.
Perfect segue to this little gem–
Dancing Pigeons
“Ritalin”
https://youtu.be/eGbucSjSLDw
(3:18)
Also a good segue to this one as well
Government Mule
“Thorazine Shuffle”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4s4hW-oGZ0
(9:44)
Garry–
Good one!
“Who Put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy’s Ovaltine?”
Harry The Hipster
https://youtu.be/iIkxZWdpzcw
(3:07)
Awolnation –
“Sail” (Live in studio)
[ aka, “Blame it on my A.D.D.” ]
https://youtu.be/B9nnZEfh9es
(5:55)
I read somewhere that in the song “Sail,” “A.D.D” refers to “addiction to drinking and drugs.”
It’s not my style, but I’ve always liked that song, because I first heard it as the perfect soundtrack for a crazy skydiving video.
I’ve read heated arguments about different interpretations of the lyrics.
I choose to interpret “sail” as harnessing the power of uncontrollable forces, which I consider a good approach towards many aspects of life (and dealing with people who are not quite in their right minds).