[bboygravity]

I don't agree that ESA starting to build a reusable rocket in 2023 falls under "cool stuff".

IMO it demonstrates the incredibly sad state of space transport technology and technology developmnet in general in Europe (compared to the US).

Just a reminder that SpaceX was basically where ESA is in 2023 two (2) decades ago.

[ant6n]

Europe has about 9000Km of High Speed Rail Lines, the US has, … umm, let me check the papers, carry the six, uh

…0 km.

The US has built relatively few metros or trams or even bicycle infrastructure, anything modern and sustainable is not done and not developed. I’d guess the EU has built about 10 times more of these infrastructures in the last 40 years, if not more.