Katy Perry’s Space Trip Sparks Debate Among Korean Netizens

“Do rich people think the Earth is theirs alone?”
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Katy Perry just returned from a space trip that lasted 10 minutes and 21 seconds.

Flying with Jeff Bezos’ company, Blue Origin, she was part of an all-women crew that included Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez. This makes it the first all-female flight since 1963.

However, across social media, netizens have mixed opinions on the issue.

Particularly, Korean netizens shared their varied opinions on the event. Some people found it irresponsible for using time, money, and resources.

  • “So she’s just stepping out of Earth for a bit, huh.”
  • “This might be peak stupidity—spending money in the most Earth-damaging way possible.”
  • “Let’s share the Earth, please.”
  • “I guess it’s through things like this that humanity advances into space… though most of us without money will just be left behind on a polluted Earth.”
  • “Even if someone paid me, I wouldn’t want to go. I’ll just disappear when the Earth ends.”
  • “Private jets, this, that—so much carbon emissions. They’re insane.”
  • “I looked it up, and apparently this flight is all women. It’s the first time a civilian spaceflight is being done with only women.”
  • “Do rich people think the Earth is theirs alone?”
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However, others agreed that if they had the special chance to do so, they would also go for it.

  • “Is she the only one using Earth?”
  • “It’s a space tourism package, so what’s the problem?”
  • “Unless it’s for research purposes, this feels kinda off… poor Earth.”
  • “Unnie, please release new music too.”
  • “Can we use Earth a little more sparingly, please?”
  • “Yeah, pollution makes me mad too, but tourists like her help fund space research and development… If they don’t do things like this, the private sector might have to give up on space R&D altogether.”
  • “Wait, is that how it works??? So it’s not something we should automatically criticize… This is making me think.”
  • “I’m jealous.”
  • “Ah, I guess it could be seen that way too… I’d probably want to go too, if I had the chance.”
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Regardless, everyone is glad that everything went as planned.

Source: theqoo and NPR
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