For the record

[james_davis_nicoll]

"This space science suggesting crewed space flight is challenging is ideologically unacceptable and therefore the researchers are acting from the most dishonest and self-serving of motives"

is just as bad coming from lefties as it is when it comes from right wingers.

Comments

[nelc.livejournal.com]

Who said that? And what do they mean?

[neowolf2.livejournal.com]

"Remember kids: people who disagree with you are not only wrong, they're evil!"

Something like that, I think.

[agent-mimi.livejournal.com]

This quote only appears on your journal, you scamp. Where is it from, or is it a paraphrase of an argument you've heard recently?

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

It's a paraphrase.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

In this connection, David Graeber thinks late-stage capitalism stole your jetpack:

http://www.thebaffler.com/past/of_flying_cars/

which personally sounds about as plausible as the "moocher hordes" variant to me, but I'll allow that he makes some fair points.