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daveguyyesterday at 8:39 PM1 replyview on HN

They had one part - literally one line - of a scripted and serious safety checklist where they could express themselves. Some chose to be kinda muted, some chose to be kinda over the top. Maybe get over yourself?


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SV_BubbleTimetoday at 12:33 AM

Around when they resume the count down at 10 min, the blonde woman with the super curved monitor breaks into her best Apollo Themed inspirational speech… shit, if she went on any longer she was about to say how this was one small step for man…

Again… IT IS COOL… but remind WHY on all the theatrics if you would. We put more than a dozen men on the moon, right? Why is fly once around it 60 years later that big of a deal?

It’s OK to say “They were trying to be fun and inspiring but yes it came off a little cheesy because they’re nerds.”