Comments on: Bezos and Blue Origin to star in animated kids show https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/ Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1420263 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 18:39:29 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1420263 You’re killing me, Smalls
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-07-enemy-amazon-chris-smalls-bezos.html

]]> By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1379311 Thu, 15 Dec 2022 01:57:56 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1379311 I think that Robert is right. The problem is not that children are going to become excited about space through a children’s show (how many of us became excited in a similar way?), but the problem is that Bezos has taken charge of Blue Origin, and if he has not fixed its operations and culture by now, then maybe the company is doomed to be unsuccessful.

Bezos took charge a year and a half ago, and it doesn’t take much longer than this to make a difference in a company. If the company isn’t running well by now, then Bezos is not the right person to fix it. Someone else will have to turn it into a company that can develop new rockets, engines, and space stations in a timely manner.

On the other hand, if Bezos is not the right person to turn around the company, then maybe it isn’t such a bad thing that he is distracted and is turning his efforts into getting youngsters excited about space.

]]> By: Concerned https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1379130 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:56:39 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1379130 Sippin-bourbon: More like “Blue Origin Space Strangers”,

Perfect

As for Brandon and Bezos, somewhere PT Barnum must be very proud.

]]> By: Jeff Wright https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378842 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 03:55:17 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378842 This is horrible news-as this only re-enforces the kiddy space-cadet stereotype…adding to the giggle factor we have been trying to shake for decades:

“Grow up!” -my parents would shriek….it is the main reason I want space to employ as many-to stifle such sentiments-and repair the damage Bezos has done in sliming us with the ‘space-as-vanity-project’ image we have to live down.

]]> By: pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378603 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:43:30 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378603 VG failed totally

The fact that they found a small portion of it to save was surprising. But compared to its own competitors its not equal.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378597 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:26:42 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378597 In reply to pzatchok.

pzatchok: Virgin Orbit has successfully completed four orbital launches, not one, and all four have occurred in the past two years. When it was first separated from Virgin Galactic I correctly predicted it would fly commercially before Virgin Galactic.

Whether it can compete with the many other new rocket companies is an unknown, but overall its management and engineering has not been a failure.

]]> By: pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378596 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:21:41 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378596 VO has been in operation for well over ten years and has placed exactly one ship into space and that was just barely. It was not in anyway even orbital.

BO is going the very same way. They have one operational pogo ship and nothing more, and it is falling way short of all proposed launch rates.

]]> By: Ray Van Dune https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378585 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:30:10 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378585 Solution to VO UK launch problem: publicly announce they are giving up, take off to fly home, “accidentally” launch rocket over Atlantic, keep on going.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378575 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:45:13 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378575 In reply to Boobah.

I should add that in my comment below, I was only referring to the U.S. In the UK, Virgin Orbit is having government problems getting a launch approved.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378574 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:44:24 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378574 In reply to Boobah.

Boobah: Blue Origin has had no problems with government bureaucracy, as yet. You are confusing the launch site issue with problems SpaceX has had getting approvals for both its Starship launchpads in Texas and Florida.

You see, Bezos is a Democratic Party player, while Musk is now hated by the Democrats. This fact alone will tell you who is having problems with a foot-dragging government.

]]> By: Boobah https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378563 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:05:31 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378563 I thought Branson’s/Virgin Galactic’s problem was government foot dragging on permission to use their proposed launch site. Maybe I missed a half dozen stories about Blue Origin being tangled up in red tape? Lord knows most of my attention is in other directions.

]]> By: pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378552 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:16:04 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378552 The next Branson and Virgin.

]]> By: Jay https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378545 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:17:35 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378545 For the love of….

I bet they have a robot named BE-4!

]]> By: sippin_bourbon https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378544 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:54:44 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378544 More like “Blue Origin Space Strangers”, am I right?
I mean.. they have to at least get there…

]]> By: M Puckett https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/bezos-and-blue-origin-to-star-in-animated-kids-show/#comment-1378538 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:57:00 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=90949#comment-1378538 *cringe*

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