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msongs

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 07:30 PM Jun 18

The Mirage of Mars (dKos) - humungous corporate scam and rip off for private corporations

who will pocket billions or trillions of dollars that could be spent elsewhere to benefit humanity on earth. Picture it: 6 astronauts, 6 months worth of feces and urination going, more while staying, and 6 months back...if they survive that is. and that's just one small item. What happens if you need a root canal two weeks before attempting to land on mars?

Remind me again how musk became a trillionaire?

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/18/800056323/community/the-mirage-of-mars/

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The Mirage of Mars (dKos) - humungous corporate scam and rip off for private corporations (Original Post) msongs Jun 18 OP
A must read. dalton99a Jun 18 #1
yes. we have yet to keep a human on the moon overnight once nt msongs Jun 18 #2
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