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NASA just scored a badly needed win: The best potential evidence of alien life yet (www.businessinsider.com)
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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Does NASA really need to "score a win" or is that just click bait?

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, unfortunately.

They’re a popularity based branch. You gotta clap to keep them alive.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

"Please clap"

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but that headline is there for Business Insider's benefit. If it helps Nasa, cool. But I don't think Business Insider cares about what Nasa is doing beyond the fact that it may drive traffic to them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did you read the article?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yes. If they were quoting Nasa saying "We needed this win," I would stand corrected. But nope. It's BI using the term "win."

Let me know if I have to repeat myself again.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It’s not clickbait, it’s language.

They have an entire section on this and explain it, it isn’t really hyperbole.

Had they not mentioned or explained the language they used then I’d agree.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

NASA depends on funding from the government

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

And the government accepts cool rocks in trade?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Sadly, yes, if the rocks generate enough interested congresspeople.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, they're already stocked on space noodles, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

The article actually goes into detail on that point.