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Elon Musk is the rockstar<\/a> of the tech world. The man plays almost as hard as he works<\/a>. He dates musicians<\/a> and actresses<\/a>, tweets<\/a> from the hip, and *gasp* even dares to smoke legal marijuana<\/a> on camera.<\/p> This lifestyle may have earned the billionaire legions of fans<\/a>, but now it’s also jeopardizing the future of one of his companies — and maybe humanity’s future in the process.<\/p> On Tuesday, The Washington Post<\/em> reported<\/a> that NASA would conduct an extensive safety review of Musk’s SpaceX and Boeing, the two private companies contracted to fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.<\/p> This review will begin in 2019 and examine “everything and anything that could impact safety,” NASA’s associate administrator for human exploration William Gerstenmaier told WaPo<\/em>.<\/p> Seems straightforward enough — NASA simply wants to ensure that safety is a top priority for both<\/em> of companies that could soon be responsible for the lives of astronauts, right?<\/p> Not quite. Three officials with knowledge of the probe told WaPo<\/em> that the review is the direct result of Musk’s recent behavior, specifically his decision to smoke marijuana and drink whiskey on Joe Rogan’s video podcast.<\/p> As a source familiar with NASA’s motivations behind the review told Ars Technica<\/em><\/a>, “SpaceX is the frat house, and NASA is the old white guy across the street yelling at them to ‘Get off my lawn.'”<\/p> NASA has yet to directly confirm those reports, but in a statement to press, NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs did say the review would “ensure the companies are meeting NASA’s requirements for workplace safety, including the adherence to a drug-free environment.”<\/p> If NASA believes this review is needed to ensure the safety of astronauts, then it’s clearly warranted. However, if this is simply a case of the old guard attempting to impose its cultural values on the new — as that “frat house” comment seems to imply — NASA really might want to reconsider its priorities.<\/p> After all, any time that SpaceX employees spend answering questions as part of this review is time they could be spending help advance the future of human spaceflight.<\/p> READ MORE:<\/strong> NASA to Launch Safety Review of SpaceX and Boeing After Video of Elon Musk Smoking Pot Rankled Agency Leaders<\/a> [The Washington Post]<\/p> More on Elon Musk: The Most Far-out Statements From Elon Musk’s Wide-Ranging Interview With Joe Rogan<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p> The post NASA Isn’t Happy About SpaceX’s “Frat House” Culture<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Follow this link: Not Amused Elon Musk is the rockstar of the tech world. The man plays almost as hard as he works . He dates musicians and actresses , tweets from the hip, and *gasp* even dares to smoke legal marijuana on camera. Continue reading Safety First<\/h2>
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