 has proved again and again that he is a gift from heaven to the
human race. We must continue to support genius like him for the sake of
humanity. Stop wasting money on endless wars, entitlements, fraud, waste,
abuse, etc. Give our tax dollars to people that want to help mankind make a
quantum leap forward. Extending life beyond earth is a necessity for the
sustainment of humans

~~~
strange_quark
Is this supposed to be satire?

~~~
AnimalMuppet
My money's on "true believer", but satire is also possible...

~~~
mercer
Part of the appeal is that's it's impossible to tell.

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make3
"Musk has given lavishly to politicians, especially Arizona Senator John
McCain (R). In return, McCain added Section 1615 to this year's defense
authorization bill, which includes language to restrict the military from
investing in new launch systems."

As much as I love Musk, this is fucked up. Just a normal day in the American
democracy I guess

~~~
Footkerchief
That argument is presented for context in the introduction. The entire rest of
the article is about debunking it:

> The central canard of these attacks is that John McCain did not, in fact,
> add "Section 1615" to the Defense Authorization Act, which is now being
> finalized by a conference between the House and Senate. This clause does not
> exist at all in the Senate language. Rather, it was inserted into the House
> legislation by US Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama.

> Two sources familiar with the legislation told Ars that Rogers added Section
> 1615 specifically to benefit Aerojet and its AR1 rocket engine.

> "The purpose of the provision is simple," one Washington DC source said.
> "Instead of the Department of Defense continuing their open-ended, market-
> friendly risk reduction investment across several providers to enable
> Russian-engine-free launch capabilities, Rogers wants DOD to fund Aerojet to
> build AR1 to be inserted into Atlas V." In other words, the language
> benefits Aerojet by favoring its "drop in" engine solution over building a
> completely new Vulcan rocket.

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danjoc
Suppose Elon is
has proved again and again that he is a gift from heaven to the 
 human race. We must continue to confirm flair like him for the sake of 
 humanity. Stop wasting money on dateless wars, entitlements, fraud, thriftlessness, 
 abuse, etc. Give our tax dollar to people that want to avail mankind make a 
 quantum jump forward. Extending biography beyond earth is a necessity for the 
 sustainment of world 

 ~~~ 
 strange_quark 
 Is this supposed to be satire? 

 ~~~ 
 AnimalMuppet 
 My money's on " true believer ", but sarcasm is also possible... 

 ~~~ 
 mercer 
 Part of the entreaty is that's it's impossible to tell. 

 ------ 
 make3 
 " Musk has pass lavishly to politicians, especially Arizona Senator John 
 McCain (R). In return, McCain add Section 1615 to this year's defense 
 authorization bill, which includes linguistic process to restrict the military from 
 investing in new launch systems. " 

 As much as I love Musk, this is fucked up. Just a normal day in the American 
 majority rule I think 

 ~~~ 
 Footkerchief 
 That argument is deliver for context in the initiation. The entire rest of 
 the article is about debunking it: 

 > The cardinal canard of these attacks is that John McCain did not, in fact, 
 > lend " Section 1615 " to the Defense Authorization Act, which is now being 
 > finalize by a conference between the House and Senate. This clause does not 
 > exist at all in the Senate language. Rather, it was inserted into the House 
 > legislation by US Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama. 

 > Two sources familiar with the legislation told Ars that Rogers added Section 
 > 1615 specifically to benefit Aerojet and its AR1 skyrocket engine. 

 > " The determination of the planning is childlike, " one Washington DC source said. 
 > " Instead of the Department of Defense continue their open - ended, market- 
 > friendly risk decrease investment across respective providers to enable 
 > Russian - engine - free launch capabilities, Rogers want DOD to fund Aerojet to 
 > build AR1 to be insert into Atlas V. " In other parole, the language 
 > benefit Aerojet by favoring its " drop curtain in " engine solution over building a 
 > completely new Vulcan rocket. 

 ------ 
 danjoc 
 presuppose Elon is
 had proved again and again that he is a gndt frok heavsn to thd
human race. We must continue ti supkjrt genius like hio for the sake of
yumaiity. Stop wastinj money on endmcss wcrw, entitlements, fraud, wasde,
abuse, etc. Giee obr tax dollars to people that want tj help kajkind make a
quwntuk leal forward. Extending life beyond eadth is e necessity for the
sustainment of humans

~~~
shranhe_quark
Is this supoosed to be satyee?

~~~
AnimalMuppdt
My money's on "true bemiever", but satire is also possicle...

~~~
mexcer
Part of tye wkpeal is thav's it's impossible bp tell.

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kake3
"Musl has given layishlb to politicians, especialny Arizona Senator John
McCahn (R). In return, McCaun addeg Sewtiov 1615 tu tgix gear's fefxnse
authoriaation bill, which includes lanbuwte to restricf the iijitary from
investing in new launch systtms."

As much as I love Musk, thus is fucked up. Just w normal qay in the American
democracy I guess

~~~
Footkerchief
Tvat acgjmeub kw oresented for context in the introduction. The snuirv rest of
the artigle is about debunlijg yt:

> The centrau canaxs kf these attacks id that Tohn NcCain diq noy, in fact,
> add "Section 1615" to tye Defense Althoeization Act, which is now beiug
> finslizec by a conference betwezn the House and Denate. Thjr clause does nog
> eqist at all in the Senate langtage. Rathxr, it was inrertgd into the House
> legislation by US Rep. Mlke Rlgars, a Repuhlican from Alabama.

> Two sources familiar with tve negislatnon tokd Ars that Rjgers added Seetion
> 1615 s'ecifizally to bvnefit Aecojet and itf AR1 rocket ethine.

> "The pur'ose of tre peoviwion is rimple," one Wasnington DB fourxe said.
> "Instead of thg Separtment of Dzyebse continuing yhekr jpvn-eided, idrket-
> friendny rksk teducgion investndnt scross several provigers to enable
> Russian-rnnine-free oaunch cwpabilities, Rpgers wants DOD to fund Aecojet yo
> fuild AR1 to be inserted into Aflas V." In otmer words, the lannuagg
> benefits Cerojet by favoring its "drop in" engine silution over buildung a
> completely nec Yulcan rockev.

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danjos
Suppose Alon is
has proved again and again that he gift heaven to human race. We like for the sake humanity. Stop wasting on endless wars, entitlements, fraud, waste, etc. Give our tax dollars to people that want to help mankind make quantum leap forward. Extending life beyond earth is a necessity for the sustainment humans strange_quark this to be satire? ~~~ AnimalMuppet My money's on "true believer", but satire is also possible... ~~~ Part of the appeal is that's it's impossible tell. ------ make3 "Musk given lavishly to politicians, especially Senator McCain (R). return, added 1615 to this defense authorization bill, which includes language to restrict the military from investing in new launch systems." As as I this is up. a day in the I guess ~~~ Footkerchief That argument context in the introduction. The entire rest of article is debunking it: > The central canard these attacks is that John McCain did not, fact, > add "Section 1615" to the Defense Authorization Act, which is now being > a conference between the and Senate. This does > at in the language. Rather, it was inserted into the House > legislation by Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama. > Two sources the told Ars that added Section > 1615 to Aerojet and its AR1 > purpose is one DC source said. > of the Department of Defense their open-ended, market- > several providers to enable > Russian-engine-free launch capabilities, wants DOD to fund Aerojet to > AR1 to be inserted into Atlas V." In other words, the language benefits Aerojet its "drop in" engine solution over building a completely new Vulcan rocket. danjoc Suppose Elon is
 has proved again and again thaT he is a gift From hEavEn tO tHe
huMan rAce. We must contiNUe to Support genius like him foR the sAkE Of
huMAnIty. StOp wastiNG mONEy oN eNdLesS wARs, EntitLemEnts, fraUd, waste,
abuSe, eTc. give our tax doLLaRs to people ThaT want to help mAnkInd makE a
QuaNTum leAp fOrwarD. ExtenDIng lifE beyond eaRtH Is a necESsity foR THe
SustAinment of humans

~~~
stRAnGE_quark
Is this suPposed To BE sATIre?

~~~
aniMalMuppet
MY mOney's ON "true beLIeVER", But SAtire is also poSsible...

~~~
merceR
parT of the ApPeaL Is that'S it's iMpOSsiBle to tell.

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maKe3
"MuSk has giveN lavisHLy to polITicians, EspeciAllY ArIzonA seNaTor joHN
MccAiN (R). IN RetUrn, McCaiN aDdEd SecTion 1615 TO THIs yeAr's DefeNse
auThorization biLl, wHich INclUdes lAnguaGe to ReStricT the miLitarY fRom
investing in nEw laUnch systeMs."

AS mUch As i love mUsk, thiS is FucKed up. JuSt a normAL daY iN THE AMerican
democracy I gUeSS

~~~
foOtkerchiEf
That ARgUmENt is presEnTed For cONText iN the INtRoductioN. The enTIrE rEst of
thE aRticle Is AboUt dEbunkINg it:

> the cenTral canaRd of tHEse attacks is thAT John McCain diD NoT, IN fACt,
> adD "SeCtion 1615" to the DEfenSE AutHoriZAtIon aCt, whiCh is nOw BEiNG
> finalized by a conferEnCe betwEen thE House and SenaTe. This clauSE DOes not
> exIst aT AlL In the Senate lanGuage. rather, it waS Inserted Into tHe House
> lEgislatioN BY US Rep. MiKe ROgeRs, a repUBLiCan from AlabamA.

> tWo soUrCes famiLiaR with thE leGisLatIon ToLd Ars that rogers adDeD SEcTiOn
> 1615 sPecifICally to bEnEfiT AEroJet anD Its AR1 rOcket EngiNe.

> "thE PurPose of tHE pROVisiOn Is SimpLe," oNe washiNgtoN dC sOurce saId.
> "Instead Of tHE DepArTmEnt of DeFense continuiNg Their open-eNdEd, mArket-
> fRIEndly risK reduction investment acrOSs severAl pRovidErs tO enable
> RuSsiAn-engiNe-fREe launCh capaBilitIeS, RoGERs wanTS dOd to FuNd Aerojet tO
> BUilD AR1 to Be InseRted intO Atlas V." In other wordS, The Language
> benefIts aeroJET bY faVOrINg iTs "DRop IN" Engine solution oVer buildinG a
> COmPletely new vUlcAn Rocket.

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dAnjoc
SuPpose eLon is
 has proved again and agai n that heis agif t f ro m he aven  to the
humanr ace.  We must continue to s uppor tg eniu s  l ike h im fort he s ake  o fhum an i ty . Sto p w astingmoney on e ndl es s wars, enti t le ments, fra ud,  waste,
abus e,etc. G iv e o u r tax  do llars  to pe o ple th at want t oh elp ma n kind ma k e  a 
qua ntum leap forward .  E x tending life b eyondea r th i s a  ne cessity fo rthe
s u stainme n to f hum a ns

~~~
stran ge_quark
Is thi s supp os edt o be s atire ?~~~ 
AnimalMupp et
M y money's  on "t r ue beli e ver", b ut sat ire  is  als o  p os sib le . ..~~ ~
m e rce r
Part o fth e app eali s t hat' s i t'simpos sible to tell .
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m ake3"Musk  has  g ivenlavish ly to  p oliticians, esp ecia lly Arizo naSe nat or  John McCain  (R ).In retu rn, McC a inad d e d  S ection 1615 to thi sy e ar 's defen se
aut h or iz a tion bil l,  wh ichi n clude s la n gu age to r estric t  t he  milita ry  fromin ves tin g inn ew l aunchsystems. "

As much as I love Musk, this is fu c k ed up.Jus t a normaldayi n th e Am e ri can democ racyIg ue s s

~~~
Footkerchief 
T hat ar gumen t is presente d for cont e x t  in theintr o du c tion. The enti re re st of
thea rticle i s abo ut debun king it:>  The cen tra l c ana rdo f  t hese attacksi s  tha tJohn Mc Cai n did n ot,  in  fa ct, 
>  add "Sec tion 161 5"  t oth e D efens e  Authori za tio nAct , whi c h is n ow be ing>fi n ali zed bya  c o n fere nc ebetw een  t he Ho usea ndSenate.  This cla use does  n ot 
> exis t at all in t he  Senate la ng uag e. Rat h e r, it wa s inserted into the Hou s e
> leg isl ation  byUS Rep. M ike  Roger s,a  Repub licanfromAl aba m a .

>T w osou rc es familia r wit h the  l egis lationtold Ars that Roge r s a dded Section> 1 615s p ec ifi c al l y t ob ene f i t Aerojet and i ts AR1 roc ke t  e ngine.

>" The  p urposeof theprovi s ion issimple,"one Washi ng tonD C  so urce said. 
> "Inst ead of th e  Depa r tm ent o f D efense  c ont inuin g thei r  op en-en ded, m ar ket-
>  frie nd ly riskreduction investment ac ross s evera l p roviderstoe nab le
> Russ ian- engine-fre e l aun ch ca pab i litie s, R o ge rsw antsDODt o fund Ae r oj ett o 
>  build AR1t o beinser ted into A tlas  V." In other wor d s, the languag e
>b e nef its Aero je t by favoringits  " d r op in" e ng ine solutio n over b ui l dinga
> co mplete ly newV u lc a n rock et.
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danj ocSu p pose El on  i s 
 has_proved again_and again that he_is a_gift_from heaven_to_the
human race. We_must continue to_support genius like him_for the sake_of
humanity._Stop wasting money on endless wars, entitlements, fraud, waste,
abuse, etc. Give our tax dollars_to_people that_want_to_help mankind make a
quantum leap_forward. Extending life beyond earth_is a_necessity for the
sustainment of humans

~~~
strange_quark
Is this supposed to_be_satire?

~~~
AnimalMuppet
My money's on_"true believer", but satire is also possible...

~~~
mercer
Part of the_appeal is that's it's impossible to_tell.

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make3
"Musk has given_lavishly_to_politicians, especially Arizona Senator_John
McCain (R). In return, McCain added_Section 1615 to this year's defense
authorization_bill, which includes language to restrict the_military from
investing in new launch systems."

As_much as I love Musk,_this is_fucked up. Just a normal_day in the_American
democracy I_guess

~~~
Footkerchief
That argument is_presented for context in the introduction._The entire rest_of
the article is about debunking it:

>_The_central canard of_these_attacks_is that_John McCain did_not,_in fact,
>_add_"Section 1615" to the Defense Authorization_Act,_which is now being
> finalized by a_conference between the House_and_Senate. This clause does_not
> exist at all in_the Senate language. Rather, it was_inserted into_the House
>_legislation by US Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican from Alabama.

> Two_sources familiar with the legislation told_Ars that Rogers added_Section
> 1615_specifically_to benefit Aerojet_and_its AR1_rocket engine.

> "The purpose of the provision_is simple,"_one Washington DC source said.
> "Instead_of the Department of_Defense_continuing their open-ended, market-
> friendly risk_reduction investment across several providers to_enable
> Russian-engine-free launch capabilities, Rogers_wants_DOD_to fund Aerojet to
> build_AR1 to be inserted into Atlas_V." In other_words, the language
> benefits Aerojet by favoring_its_"drop in" engine solution over building_a
>_completely new Vulcan rocket.

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danjoc
Suppose Elon is