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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 213 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In space, no one can hear your cringe

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 51 points 3 weeks ago

... but we can see it.

[–] Alberat@lemmy.world 182 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

"oh you're breaking up i think we're going through a tunnel"

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

After 30 seconds of akward silence they asked if the connection was okay, it was beautiful to see

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[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 25 points 3 weeks ago

"Wait I think there is someone outside the airlock, we will go and check!"

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe they've got some Farscape episodes on their computers. Probably watching them enviously.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 150 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Apparently they just let Trump talk and didn't respond for a full minute and Trump was like "anyway you're the best" and they still didn't respond and Trump's people ended the call.

The astronauts gave him the silent treatment. They could clearly hear him.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 115 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I watched it live, they did respond to his direct questions, but at some point Trump went into a monologue that didn't end in a question, and they didn't say anything back, keeping a silence going for an awkward amount of time until Houston asked if they are still on the line and they confirmed that yeah they heard everything. And said nothing else.

[–] Muehe@lemmy.ml 50 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Nah other way around. The astronauts asked a NASA administrator if they are still on the line or if there was a handover. Then Tump replied "I am, yes, I am".

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[–] quips@slrpnk.net 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yes they were actually very polite, they knew they were speaking with a demented narcissist.

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[–] EvilFonzy@lemmy.world 141 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He's asking how young the girls in space are, and they're thinking about all of the Sci-Fi movies where the Earth blows up and astronauts have to watch it go.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

All the sci-fi movies? Can I get some recommendations?

[–] Kraiden@piefed.social 39 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

Not a movie, but a music video for a great song

Stuck in the Sound - Let's Go

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[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 12 points 3 weeks ago

Dr. Stone technically counts

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[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 126 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah the NASA twitch stream had to swap to emojis only.

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 82 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 57 points 3 weeks ago
[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 weeks ago

I need a clip desperately of the chat

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[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 82 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I wouldn't have gone to the moon if I were them. You know they'll have to meet the president after they get back. It's not worth it.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

totally worth it.

free ride to the moon and a chance to ~~kill~~ meet the most sadistic megalomaniac in history?

hell yeah, sign me the fuck up!

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It ain't free. They're on the clock, they're being paid.

[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago

Even better!

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[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm not sure if "have to" is true. I'm sure they could refuse. The consequences might include not being an astronaut, but that's probably the same as your option.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 67 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

Luckiest folks in the human race. Furthest from Trump.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 61 points 3 weeks ago

Furthest from Trump and yet were told they needed to be on a direct call with him. Apparently even being in space isn’t enough.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 52 points 3 weeks ago

The two on the left imagining just never going back to earth

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 47 points 3 weeks ago

We feel you mister astronaut. The entire planet is with you.

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 42 points 3 weeks ago

I would have been teary eyed too. Travelling as far as you can and still hear that asshole come out of the speakers. I would demand a refund.

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 40 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The mission may be called Integrity, but this part was pure Endurance.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 38 points 3 weeks ago

They obviously talked about this in advance, and decided that they would let him talk, because they didn't have a choice, but they wouldn't engage. Answer his questions with as little as possible, and don't ask anything back. Don't give them anything he can use as propaganda, no kissing his ass, praising him for his great leadership in getting America back in space, etc.

They were so committed to the bit, that when he ran out of steam, they just let him twist in the wind.

Glorious.

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 35 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)
[–] Speiser0@feddit.org 14 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The good part of the speech took about 60 seconds, FYI. (Way longer than in that video.)

(https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2741491172 9:38:05)

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[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I'd like to commend Trump for lowering himself to talk to a woman and shudder A Black

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He's not black, he's a "low IQ individual." That's the phrase he ALWAYS uses when referring to a black person.

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[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Funnily enough. There's no woman nor person of color farther away from him than these two.

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 20 points 3 weeks ago

Lucky, lucky people

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Me when astronauts start blathering about the bible:

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[–] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Also, Trump referring to Jeremy Hansen:

And the 4 brave astronauts of Artemis II are our modern-day, you really are modern-day pioneers, all of you. And one of them happens to be a neighbor. You know who that is, right? You have a special person over there, a neighbor. And, uh, we like our neighbor.

Source

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[–] remon@ani.social 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I want to see their faces when ICE fishes them out of the ocean ...

[–] Tiger_Man_@szmer.info 14 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Janx@piefed.social 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Vic Mackey is so done with this shit.

[–] kamayatu24@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

They are glad to have left the earth.

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