[add-sub-mul-div]

The worst thing about space exploration is that it's not fun and optimistic like it was before this specific 2020s phase of capitalism, the best thing is that this crop of billionaires will all be dead before the real cool future stuff could happen anyway.

[measurablefunc]

They're planning to live forever. All of them are investing in longevity research & some of them are young enough to live to see a few breakthroughs that might meaningfully extend their lifespan.

[_ea1k]

It actually is fun and optimistic.

[wood_spirit]

Dictators discuss life-extending organ transplants https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly1w9z72r6o.amp

[Larrikin]

Xi and Putin were caught on a hot mic talking about swapping out their organs with fresh ones. I assume from their local political enemies.

[indigoabstract]

To be honest, what can you talk about when you're a big shot dictator and your conversation partner is an even bigger dictator than you are?

The weather? Or the latest invasion that you've launched? That's probably boring, so it's a tricky situation.

[ceejayoz]

This is getting downvoted, probably because it sounds like a loony conspiracy theory... but it isn't. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/hot-mic-picks...

[throwawaygmbno]

Why assume it's people who can't Google down voting and not Russian and Chinese plants. There's all kinds of topics on here that trigger a down voting campaign that works pretty well on non top comments.

[JumpCrisscross]

> not Russian and Chinese plants

“Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email [e-mail] and we'll look at the data.”

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[JumpCrisscross]

> This is getting downvoted

“Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.”

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[ceejayoz]

There's a significant difference between "waaah meanies downvoting" and "no really folks, this is an actual thing".