Comments for Brazil's First Astronaut Is Awarded Brazilian Highest Honor at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:34:10 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/6165/1/#pc_3194 I’ve not chuckled so much in all my life as I had watching this buffoon get into space. He’s little more than a space tourist – full stop. He couldn’t cut it with NASA, so he joined the ranks of N Sync kiddy-singer Lance Bass in seeking out the ruskies for his shot at the stars -- but let the Brazilian government foot the bill. In all interviews leading up to his launch, he boasted how he was bringing the Brazilian Flag, a futebol, and more Nationalistic trite – like most brain-dead Brazilians on their first jaunt outside of “sambalandia”. No mention of bringing Brazilian scientific research or bringing experiments created by university students. No mention of how his flight would be for the betterment of mankind, science and the future of space travel. Just your usual, “Brazil has finally joined the first world raw raw raw bullshit”. What a joke. Simply more Brazilian “oh look at us are we great hyperbole” funded by Lula, the cassado et.al in a run up year to the elections. I can se Lula campaigning now, “we´re the greatest in futebol (world cup year and all) and now we have had the first Brazilian in space, Brazil is truly the land of opportunity”. Puullleeessseeee. Just one question: has Brazil managed to fill the 12 vacant space scientist positions caused by the last attempted rocket launch in Brazil? I didn’t think so. - Guest Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:06:36 +0100