True Blue?

 It's been several days since the "astronauts" in the Blue Origin capsule touched down, but the dust hasn't settled yet. With all the big deal that was made of this, including astronaut Katy Perry saying "Oh my goddess" and kissing the ground upon her return to Earth, the passionate speeches from the astronauts saying how much this flight meant to humanity (...?), Oprah crying after the mission and on and on, I keep waiting for someone...anyone to go on record saying how wonderful it was and the positive effect it had on...whatever it was, but so far there's nothing but criticism and even outright ridicule. Where's the love that astronaut Katy Perry talked about? 

 Everyone and their grandmother is putting in their two cents so I might as well too. What gets me is that while I doubt they expected the negative response they've gotten, surely they must have expected some backlash. Gayle King is harping on semantics and whether it was a ride or a flight, and basically saying "Don't knock it until you try it," apparently not considering that the cost of the 11 minute flight...or ride, is what it takes most people a decade or two to make.

  

 Astronaut Katy Perry said it showed her, or taught her, or infused her or whatever it was with love. I'm not sure how that works but okay. Love is the most powerful force in the Universe...IF it's genuine. 

 Of the two precious minutes that they were actually in space they spent most of it mugging for the camera. Astronaut Perry took the opportunity to give a sneak peek at the song list for her upcoming tour.

 The fact that she's displaying it on a butterfly is very significant, and covering one eye is a nice touch. Looks like she's filled with more self-promotion than love. Thank you for your service, Astronaut Perry. You may now kiss the ground. 

Some people think the whole thing was faked. I personally don't think it was faked but it certainly could've been. We know that many of the photos and videos that are supposedly filmed in outer space are fake. There are hundreds of videos that show bubbles rising, as seen in this screenshot. 

 You can see the bubbles rising as they do in water. Thete are no air bubbles in outer space. These videos were obviously filmed in the massive swimming pool they train in, but they're presented to us as being filmed in space. Still don't believe we've been lied to? 

There's the thing about the door opening prematurely (oops), before the official opening carried out by Jeff Bezos, and it was opened from the inside. That's odd because for safety reasons the door is designed to be opened from the outside only, and Mr. Bezos used a special tool to "unlock" the door, except that it'd already been opened. 

 After the door opened they realized their mistake and closed it for Jeff to reopen but it was too late. I don't know why he even bothered to pretend to unlock it after it'd already been opened, and they couldn't edit it out because it was live. That reeks of bullshittery. 

 The door looked a little flimsy to me, but I'm not a rocket scientist. Jeff proved the existence of gravity here on Earth by doing a serious face-plant as he walked around the capsule. I don't think that was faked. 

 The fact that they spent God knows how much money on hair and makeup, and bragged about it, plus the fact that the future Ms. B had designer outfits made...it reminds me of when we first moved into a wealthy neighborhood although we weren't wealthy, and seeing how fake most of those people were. They didn't care about very much but appearance, money, class and above all fitting in. I called them plastic people. 

 They spent way more time looking at the camera than looking out the window, and that boggles my mind. It really shouldn't though. It's the same old "ME ME ME!" shit. They can't help it. It was more important to look good for the camera than to marvel at being in freaking outer space. These people don't give a shit about much besides themselves, and if they do it's only because it's trendy and gets them attention. 

 One thing most people won't talk about, and that sounds crazy to most people is that this was a ritual. That's right. If you know what certain things represent, it's clear to see. It's no different than award shows, music videos, halftime shows and the like. If you know what you're seeing you know it's just another ritual. You may not believe it but if you compare it to known rituals, the words, gestures and everything else are the same. 

Maybe someone besides the "crew" will have something positive to say about this "mission," but for now it looks like this may go down as one of the great boners of all time...in more ways than one. Surely they must have seen this coming. Stop calling me Shirley...it's Astronaut Shirley. Give me a break. The moral of this story? Perhaps it's better sometimes to stay grounded.