I’m not familiar with the typical procedure for determining repeat missions either, but if I know anything about management and people in a position of power, it was likely a tantrum they threw after they realized they got bested by someone “beneath” them, and it was their way of coming out on top (at least in their minds) in the end.

“Oh yeah? Well, we’re not gonna allow you to fly into space again! 😤”

Like the time management “punished” me by moving my desk away from my coworkers when I stood up for a coworker’s opinion during a meeting that went against management opinion.

Oh no, you’re moving me somewhere where I’m not gonna be harassed and distracted by my coworkers 24/7?? I’ll get peace and quiet to focus on my work? What ever will I do!

It’s just something to get the upper hand to make them feel more in control. I’ve never seen more immaturity and sensitivity in people than I have with those in management and positions of authority (of course there are certainly exceptions, and there have been instances where I’ve had wonderful managers…but they are a rare breed indeed).

Not sure

Also, exercise has been shown to help with mild to moderate depression symptoms. It is not a cure as some would make you believe. But it certainly does help, and help quite a bit it can.

In their defense, they only stated that they appreciated it…not that they’d listen.

Mmmmmm microplastics 🥰

More than Google tbh

I wasn’t equating slavery with capitalism here. I was comparing your reasoning with the reasoning of those who argued for the status quo during times of slavery.

“Slavery is one of the worst forms of economic oppression. Except, of course, all other times we tried running the economy without slavery.”

That’s very fair, and tbh a perspective I wasn’t viewing from when I made my sarcastic comment.

The worst thing that could happen is for the fediverse to turn into a reddit clone…we certainly don’t want that.

Discussion is required to change views and inform. So I now think my original was unwarranted, sorry about that.

Ah, very fair. Was not aware of this! That would certainly skew the voting metrics to some degree.

Oh I’m not saying you can’t comment and discuss. That’s the whole point right?

But you can also just downvote the post if ya don’t like it and move on? I just see some posts of stuff where it’ll have a solid ratio of upvotes to downvotes, but then see people comment “why are we posting [x]?” Because it has more upvotes than downvotes? If you don’t like it and want to send a message, then downvote? I think discussing is a waste of time.

Although I guess I’m part of the problem by continuing the discussion lol

Missing: I drink a lot of pee

pssst, that’s what the downvote button if for 😉

I need it

Why doesn’t the FDA require companies to put a range instead of an exact number then?

Someone knocking on the bathroom door:

Everything alright in there??

Tsssssssssss

I think it’s flawed to say that something is moral if it is legal and vice versa.

I miss Lost

The haggling boosts my ego and makes me feel POWERFUL