c/news · by InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 1y

Texas town home to SpaceX renamed 'Starbase'

https://www.dw.com/en/texas-town-home-to-spacex-renamed-starbase/a-72431158

For a nice historical view on company towns in the US -> Un-American and yet, totally American | Company Towns

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RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Company store only accepts Spacebucks as currency.

Employees soon to learn what loading sixteen tons means.

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

DOGE coin even /s

TheLiveFive@lemm.ee · 24 pts · 1y (11 replies)

Aren't starbases supposed to be, ya know, out in the stars?

ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Yea, they should just be named Base.

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

This base is outside the environment.

InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

In a regulatory sense it is.

futatorius@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y

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Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 1y

Terrestrially Tethered Base

SenatorCollins@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 1y

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Ledericas@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

yup. should name it starport.

futatorius@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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Ledericas@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

starportie potty

resipsaloquitur@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y

Can’t wait for Phony Stark to go to Mars and establish a Starbase there.

Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y

It's a Texas thing, you wouldn't understand.

Daggity@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Hope the residents are able to move before it becomes a Pullman town.

spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Good luck selling a house that risks being damaged by falling launch pad debris

Etterra@discuss.online · 3 pts · 1y

Oh I'm sure some cybertruck owner will pay money for it.

MyOpinion@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 1y

It will be a toxic waste dump in Elon gets done with it.

futatorius@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 1y

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PattyMcB@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Woo... whatever. Good for them

einlander@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Ultor, Manifest!

Elon is speed running commander Sopot from Red Faction 2.