Reply to post: It could have been RB (and his staff (and maiden voyage crew))

Dead pilot named in tragic Virgin Galactic spaceship crash

Pu02

It could have been RB (and his staff (and maiden voyage crew))

... when they took off in their first 747 all those years ago. Instead they succeeded and made it way beyond what anyone else could imagine. At the time they lost numerous engines flying into a flock of birds just after take off- something uncommon but not always a risk. You seldom lose more than one engine but it happens. Its a good thing the 747 can land on one engine. No such luxury here.

Maybe if RB was on-board they might both have made it back. Such is luck- or our lack of it.

Very sad, but honestly, why all this hoo-ha when the boundaries of science are not being extended any further than is necessary to prove we can burn fuel flying for purely commercial purposes? RB is still capable of leaving more than the mark he has this far. Balloon flights and orbital flight may be great PR, but the effort and focus he can direct is a force that can change communities across continents. Burning more CO2 for any purpose, let alone using rockets, blackens brand image young and old these days. Maybe it is time for a sea-change at the helm of the Virgin supertanker- time for low energy flight, sustainable energy investments and by leading the way in business to help everyone work towards a better future. RB knows that its not good enough. RB probably knows a big decision needs to be made. Now is the time to announce the end to this carbon intensive fancy, and the adoption of progressive approaches to extending technical boundaries- whether they bring joy through fun, wonder, science, or simply improving our planet's darkening future.

If Virgin brands don't lead the effort (or others) properly in this space, who will? BP? Shell, Exxon? BA?... Can RB deliver on something more before he walks off the end of his jetty?

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