OMG, Raf! Elsewhere on AvWeb, some poor Stinson 108 pilot and one of his passengers died when he lifted a wheel on landing to miss a turtle. I think those turtles in Mexico musta been relocated to NC? They got their revenge didn’t they. (No disrespect to the deceased intended!)
AND … how’s come you’re not writing about the recent attack on the Brooklyn bridge by that Mexican sailing ship. Elon was just paying 'em back.
There were 41,000 fatalities on U.S roads last year.
There were over 500 recreational boating/swimming deaths last year.
There were 559 GA aircraft deaths in the USA last year.
There were zero deaths from SpaceX rocket explosions.
Only unhinged people would conclude that SpaceX is a danger to them.
AVweb grants a lot of freedom on these threads - the usual suspects tirelessly continue to hijack distasteful subjects and insert ignominious personal life lessons like:
" NOW, I turn beer into urine 12 oz. at a time…as a snowbird fighting lefties and tree huggers wherever I can find them after I lick Elon’s boots."
Or, stated another way, tilting at windmills in your head on your hands and knees with your tongue out…
"Sorry RAF you absolutely have Elon Derangement Syndrome. "
In other words, I couldn’t answer what was offered, so I’ll categorize you with my negative bias. So there!
The question was thoughtfully posed to simply consider if regulators, including the FAA, find their current policy with Starbase to be acceptable or not when considering the potential for harm to the surrounding area of people and environment with the newly added data from the recent explosion.
It’s an example to always question everything, as everything is in constant flux, and to hold those with power to the highest standards when others are vulnerable to their jurisdiction.
I think any company with such power, money and affect should always be scrutinized and held accountable, whether associated with FAA, state or federal regulations or having substantive political influence, as in this example.
Raf’s blog is simply another reminder of that needed vigilance in this rapidly changing, yet very divided society.
Best of luck convincing the good people of the Brownsville area of your crusade ot close Starbase. Just drive out Texas Highway 4 to Boca Chica Beach and look at all of the jobs which equals money that Elon is pumping into the local economy. A modern day Gold Rush and if Elon goes to his 1000 launches per year that works out to about 3 launches per day. The law of average predicts a lot more KAAAAAAAA BOOMS.
AVweb is Russ. Russ decides what kind of toxicity is allowed conduct in this sorry “forum”. But, these namecalling tantrums and the new tone is likely a good ad-revenue generator. If it wasn’t lucrative, it would be gone and history.
So Raf wrote it so it’s therefore a valid premise, should not be questioned and that’s that, eh??
Quite a few people here don’t think so and have said so … in various ways.
Here … have some more … learn something, Dave:
Writing in a tongue-in-cheek style means using insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration to convey a humorous or sarcastic tone, even if the words themselves appear serious. It’s a way of being playful and witty without being completely serious, often with an underlying hint of mockery or amusement.
Here are some key characteristics of tongue-in-cheek writing:
"The question was thoughtfully posed to simply consider if regulators, including the FAA, find their current policy with Starbase to be acceptable or not "
No, he went straight to calling it reckless and unacceptable; no discussion.
When opposing reasoned opinions are not welcomed then it’s time for lobbing tomatoes.
Is there a remote chance that some of you guys use the AVweb BLOG and news comments as a sort of cardiological exercise? I mean, holy Odin… wouldn’t it be sad to comment oneself into a heart attack or stroke?
A nice walk in the woods might help calm the nerves.
NASA website.
I have a book from way back from a NASA kiosk at an air show. It gives many details regarding their mission and benefits to the average citizen and businesses.
It ain’t their fault, that’s how the propaganda network ''fuckccc news" is preparing them to face real life problems. With a new kind of “humanity”…mad cow style. 
All human activity has an impact on “the environment” but our air, water and overall environmental quality and protection is cleaner and better by far then at any time in over 100 years.
The economy of South Texas is booming due to SapceX and the billions of dollars it has generated in construction, support, tourism and direct employment. I saw the first StarShip launch along with thousands of others who wouldn’t have been there otherwise.
Then there is the incredible fact that SpaceX is responsible for 90% of all orbital space lift in the world, more than all other countries combined. The StarLink satellite internet system is revolutionary and all privately funded. SpaceX also rescued the astronauts stranded by NASA on the ISS. With Falcon 9 and 9 heavy SpaceX launches weather, research and national security satellites cheaper and more reliably than anyone.
As far as Mexico being impacted by SpaceX launches I could care less. Mexicos irredeemably corrupt government has allowed drug cartels to take over half the country and flood America with fentanyl killing hundreds of thousands of our citizens. They should be grateful we don’t establish a 50 mile militarized buffer zone extending across the border.
I applaud Elon Musk for his amazing innovation in space that has advanced Americas space industry to its once former pinnacle status and for spending billions of his own money to make humanity multi planetary.
Godspeed StarShip and SpaceX.
RAF, my only beef is you need a semicolon in the title, I think…
@anoldpilot
Richard, fair point on the punctuation. Also, maybe the title should’ve been:
“Guest Blog: Starbase Isn’t Isolated; It May Be Time to Move Offshore.”
Would’ve read cleaner and framed the intent better. Thanks!
One suggestion to Mr. Musk. I have made it from model airplanes to airline Captain and from repairing Japanese tin toys to an ASC Master Tech. Every part on your rockets should have a tiny dual stress gauge and a vibration monitor on it to get ahead of developing problems. Arnie A.