El Reg is kinda late to the party, but makes up for it in editing syle.
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Shatner, famed for some nerdy TV show from the 1960s, had been rumoured as one of the crew taking flight on 12 October aboard NS-18.
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As for how Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic might top Captain Kirk going to space, we could name a few billionaires that would benefit from the journey. On condition they did not come back.
And to Shatner, may the force be with him. Or something.
Okay… do they really not know the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek, or are they just trolling us geeks?
The word t#@ll is always moderated.
I must remember not to use it.
ETA
But the register isn’t even doing that. They’re laughing at people who can’t tell the difference I guess.
Those guys? Definitely trolling.
Space is big
Space is dark
It’s hard to find
A place to park
Burma Shave
Nothing says ‘We believe in you’ like NASA switching two 'nauts off Boeing’s Starliner onto SpaceX’s Crew Dragon
NASA has shown its tremendous confidence in Boeing’s Starliner by shifting astronauts scheduled to launch aboard the calamity capsule to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
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