Why is Bezos flying to space? Because billionaires think Earth is a sinking ship | Hamilton Nolan

He and his fellow space-obsessed billionaires are exactly like the rich men aboard the Titanic who pushed others aside to jump into lifeboatsJeff Bezos is the most reptilian of billionaires. His heart has never shown evidence of a drop of warm blood. Despite all of the public relations that money can buy, his discomfort with normal human emotion shines through every time he is forced to contort his face into a squinting, uncomfortable smile. It seems overwhelmingly likely that once he gets to space, he will peel back the skin from his bald pate like the creatures inV and exclaim to his fellow aliens: “I’m here!”Related:Bezos blasted for traveling to space while Amazon workers toil on planet EarthContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 20, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Hamilton Nolan Tags: Jeff Bezos Space Inequality US news Science Source Type: news