Here’s
the
full
Twitter/X
debate
between
Elon
Musk
and
Astronaut
Andreas
Mogensen,
written
in
the
spirit
of
a
classic
internet
meltdown,
full
of
sarcasm,
trolling,
and
billionaire-grade
pettiness.
Twitter/X
Debate:
Elon
Musk
vs.
Andreas
Mogensen
–
The
Great
Space
Smackdown
A
Brutally
Honest
Transcript
(Live
from
the
X/Twitter
battlefield,
where
billionaires,
astronauts,
and
armchair
experts
collide
in
an
unregulated,
280-character
octagon.)
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:15
AM
Space
exploration
should
be
a
public
endeavor,
not
a
playground
for
billionaires.
🚀
The
European
Space
Agency,
NASA,
and
other
agencies
have
been
pioneering
human
spaceflight
for
decades.
The
private
sector
should
support,
not
control,
our
journey
to
the
stars!
#SpaceForAll
#PublicInvestment
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:16
AM
Lmao,
imagine
thinking
bureaucrats
are
the
future
of
space.
If
we
waited
for
government
agencies,
we’d
still
be
debating
what
font
to
use
on
the
Mars
mission
paperwork.
😂
Starship
launches
in
3…2…1.
#MarsOrBust
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:19
AM
Governments
ensure
safety,
accountability,
and
inclusivity
in
space.
Private
companies
only
care
about
profits!
Look
at
the
history
of
spaceflight—it
was
NASA
and
ESA
that
got
us
here.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:21
AM
And
where
exactly
is
“here,”
Andreas?
ESA’s
big
achievement
last
year
was
buying
seats
on
my
rocket.
Impressive.
Truly
historic.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:24
AM
ESA
has
developed
advanced
research,
trained
astronauts,
and
pushed
the
boundaries
of
science.
Space
is
too
important
to
be
privatized!
🚀
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:27
AM
Bro,
you
literally
had
to
fly
on
a
SpaceX
Dragon
capsule.
ESA
doesn’t
even
have
its
own
manned
spacecraft.
What’s
next?
Complaining
about
Uber
while
sitting
in
the
back
of
one?
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:31
AM
This
is
exactly
my
point,
Elon.
Private
companies
shouldn’t
own
the
future
of
space
travel.
We
need
international
cooperation,
not
corporate
monopolies.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:33
AM
Yeah,
great
idea.
Let’s
form
a
committee
to
study
the
potential
feasibility
of
space
travel
for
the
next
30
years.
Meanwhile,
I’ll
be
on
Mars.
🤷♂️
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:37
AM
It’s
not
a
race,
Elon.
This
is
about
the
long-term
survival
of
humanity!
Space
needs
careful
planning,
not
reckless
billionaire
stunts.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:40
AM
Tell
me
you
work
for
a
government
agency
without
telling
me
you
work
for
a
government
agency.
“Careful
planning”
=
endless
meetings,
over-budget
projects,
and
delays
until
the
heat
death
of
the
universe.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:43
AM
Bold
words
from
a
guy
whose
rockets
explode
weekly.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:44
AM
We
call
that
rapid
unscheduled
learning.
You
guys
call
delays
“progress.”
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:47
AM
Public
funding
guarantees
space
is
for
everyone.
Private
spaceflight
only
serves
the
wealthy.
#NoToCorporateSpace
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:49
AM
Oh,
right,
because
NASA
contracts
aren’t
funded
by
taxpayers
and
then
handed
to
Boeing
for
$5
billion
per
flight?
My
bad.
At
least
Starship
will
be
affordable
for
regular
people.
Your
system
keeps
costs
high
on
purpose.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
9:52
AM
You
act
like
you’re
some
hero
for
the
people,
but
you’re
just
another
billionaire
controlling
the
future.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:55
AM
Controlling
the
future
>
Watching
from
the
sidelines.
#MarsHereWeCome
Jeff
Bezos
(@JeffBezos)
–
9:58
AM
Uh,
hello?
Some
of
us
are
also
building
rockets,
guys.
#BlueOrigin
#NewGlenn
#SpaceIsForEveryone
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
9:59
AM
Jeff,
you
literally
just
sued
NASA
because
you
lost
a
contract.
Go
build
something
before
you
start
tweeting.
#NoLawsuitsOnMars
Jeff
Bezos
(@JeffBezos)
–
10:02
AM
I’m
just
saying,
Blue
Origin
is
committed
to
a
long-term
lunar
future.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:04
AM
Cute.
While
you’re
still
working
on
your
first
orbital
flight,
I’ll
be
launching
1,000
Starships.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
10:07
AM
This
is
exactly
the
problem.
Space
is
turning
into
a
billionaire
ego
contest.
We
need
collaboration,
not
competition.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:09
AM
If
competition
is
bad,
why
does
ESA
buy
rides
from
SpaceX
instead
of
building
its
own
system?
I’ll
wait.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
10:11
AM
Because
ESA’s
mission
is
research
and
science,
not
corporate
profit!
We
focus
on
what
matters—studying
planets,
black
holes,
and
the
origins
of
the
universe.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:14
AM
You
mean
like
how
SpaceX
is
sending
a
Starship
to
study
Europa
and
launch
the
James
Webb
2.0
telescope
while
also
planning
Mars
colonies?
I
thought
ESA
was
supposed
to
do
the
“important”
missions?
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
10:17
AM
You’re
focusing
on
colonization
and
tourism.
We’re
focused
on
science.
#DifferentPriorities
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:19
AM
Science
is
cool.
But
survival
of
the
species
is
better.
#MarsIsTheBackupPlan
Neil
deGrasse
Tyson
(@neiltyson)
–
10:20
AM
Technically
speaking,
space
is
neither
a
private
nor
public
domain—it
is
a
frontier,
and
frontiers
are
best
explored
through
a
mix
of
cooperation
and
capitalism.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:21
AM
Neil,
stop
trying
to
be
the
reasonable
adult.
We’re
having
a
space
fight.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
10:22
AM
We
can’t
let
billionaires
decide
the
future
of
humanity.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:24
AM
Then
governments
should
have
done
it
50
years
ago.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
10:26
AM
The
public
deserves
a
say
in
space
exploration.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:27
AM
They
do.
They
buy
Starlink,
Tesla,
and
Falcon
9
launches.
You
know,
actual
participation.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
10:30
AM
You’re
treating
space
like
a
business,
not
a
scientific
endeavor!
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:32
AM
Because
a
business
that
works
beats
a
bureaucracy
that
doesn’t.
Andreas
Mogensen
(@ESA_Mogensen)
–
10:35
AM
We’ll
see
who
history
sides
with.
Elon
Musk
(@elonmusk)
–
10:36
AM
We
won’t
have
to
wait
for
history.
We’ll
settle
this
on
Mars.
Final
Score:
🏆
Elon
Musk:
10/10
landings,
reusable
rockets,
and
actual
missions.
🚀
Andreas
Mogensen:
Stuck
in
meetings
discussing
why
ESA
should
“do
something.”
#MarsOrBust
This article was originally published at Bohiney Satirical Journalism — Elon Musk vs. Mogensen (the Socialist Astronaut)
Author: Alan Nafzger
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