The idea is not that novel. In “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,” the two protagonist, Ford and Arthur, come upon a large spaceship from the planet Golgafrincham. Apparently, the Thinkers and the Doers of the planet Golgafrincham arranged for the, shall we say?, less productive members of their society to be the “advance party” to “save” their civilization and placed them on a spaceship rocketing to who-knows-where. Ford and Arthur realize the true purpose of the spaceship, but the rather dull occupants haven’t a clue.
In May 2017, Bezos gave $1 million to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which provides pro bono legal services for American journalists. On June 15, 2017, he posted a message on Twitter asking for ideas for philanthropy: “I’m thinking about a philanthropy strategy that is the opposite of how I mostly spend my time—working on the long term”. At the time of the post, Bezos’s lifetime spending on charitable causes was estimated to be $100 million. A year later in June, he tweeted that he would announce two philanthropic foci by the end of summer 2018. Bezos announced in September 2018 that he would commit approximately $2 billion to a fund to deal with American homelessness and establish a network of non-profit preschools for low income communities. As part of this announcement, he committed to establishing the “Day 1 Families Fund” to finance “night shelters and day care centers for homeless families” and the “Day 1 Academies Fund” for early childhood education.
In January 2018, Bezos made a $33 million donation to TheDream.US, a college scholarship fund for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as minors. In June 2018, Bezos donated to Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a private philanthropic fund founded by Bill Gates aimed at promoting emissions-free energy. In September 2018, Bezos donated $10 million to With Honor, a nonpartisan organization that works to increase the number of veterans in political office.
In February 2020, Bezos pledged $10 billion to combat climate change through the Bezos Earth Fund. Later that year, in November, Bezos announced $791M of donations to established, well-known groups, with $100M each going to Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute and World Wildlife Fund, and the remainder going to 11 other groups. In April 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Bezos donated $100 million to food banks through Feeding America.
And then all of the air is evacuated when the airlocks open, ejecting the passengers into space. After that, she ship returns to Earth and safely lands, ready for another load.
this is, by the way, one of the sub plots of hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy: an advanced society sends all of its phone sanitizers and telemarketers and other useless members of society to a lonely planet/computer called “Earth.”
SF writer Cyril M. Kornbluth, “The Marching Morons,” short story originally published in 1951 did it first. Douglas Adams built a spot-on homage/expansion on that story.
This is done as a joke here, now, but it isn’t far removed from real life or history. Britain shipped many of its undesirables to America, and Australia.
kingdiamond69 about 3 years ago
Imagine how much each one of these space flights cost and how many peoples lives could be changed for the better with that money.
Ratkin Premium Member about 3 years ago
All white males, too.
MeanBob Premium Member about 3 years ago
Golgafrinchin Ark B, need I say more?
PoodleGroomer about 3 years ago
Any telephone sanitizers?
Bilan about 3 years ago
Who’s the guy with the mustache? He looks normal.
mr_sherman Premium Member about 3 years ago
@Bilan: That’s a moustache.
I tried doing a direct reply, bur for some gocomics reason, it wouldn’t open.
pschearer Premium Member about 3 years ago
1) What’s this I hear about William Shatner being shot into space?
2) What’s this I hear about William Shatner being 90?
jdi801 about 3 years ago
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Alabama Al about 3 years ago
The idea is not that novel. In “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy,” the two protagonist, Ford and Arthur, come upon a large spaceship from the planet Golgafrincham. Apparently, the Thinkers and the Doers of the planet Golgafrincham arranged for the, shall we say?, less productive members of their society to be the “advance party” to “save” their civilization and placed them on a spaceship rocketing to who-knows-where. Ford and Arthur realize the true purpose of the spaceship, but the rather dull occupants haven’t a clue.
Zeno2099 about 3 years ago
Just permanently send away all of the oligarchs, who own said politicians and use them as puppets, and the world would be much better off.
cdward about 3 years ago
Wouldn’t all bosses be on there, too? And corporate boards?
Doug K about 3 years ago
They could ask the mime what he thinks. But he won’t say a thing.
donlackie about 3 years ago
In May 2017, Bezos gave $1 million to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which provides pro bono legal services for American journalists. On June 15, 2017, he posted a message on Twitter asking for ideas for philanthropy: “I’m thinking about a philanthropy strategy that is the opposite of how I mostly spend my time—working on the long term”. At the time of the post, Bezos’s lifetime spending on charitable causes was estimated to be $100 million. A year later in June, he tweeted that he would announce two philanthropic foci by the end of summer 2018. Bezos announced in September 2018 that he would commit approximately $2 billion to a fund to deal with American homelessness and establish a network of non-profit preschools for low income communities. As part of this announcement, he committed to establishing the “Day 1 Families Fund” to finance “night shelters and day care centers for homeless families” and the “Day 1 Academies Fund” for early childhood education.
In January 2018, Bezos made a $33 million donation to TheDream.US, a college scholarship fund for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as minors. In June 2018, Bezos donated to Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a private philanthropic fund founded by Bill Gates aimed at promoting emissions-free energy. In September 2018, Bezos donated $10 million to With Honor, a nonpartisan organization that works to increase the number of veterans in political office.
In February 2020, Bezos pledged $10 billion to combat climate change through the Bezos Earth Fund. Later that year, in November, Bezos announced $791M of donations to established, well-known groups, with $100M each going to Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute and World Wildlife Fund, and the remainder going to 11 other groups. In April 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Bezos donated $100 million to food banks through Feeding America.
pcolli about 3 years ago
Shatner’s due to go up soon.
YippiKiAyMofo about 3 years ago
Everyone hates lawyers…until you need one and everyone hates politicians…except the ones they vote for.
But everybody hates telemarketers.
GabryelFrost about 3 years ago
It`s a plot point from Hitchhikers guide to galaxy. Next stop: inhabite Earth.
rhpii about 3 years ago
Set the controls for the heart of the sun.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 3 years ago
MIIIIIIIIMES IIIIIIIIN SPAAAAAAACE!
mokspr Premium Member about 3 years ago
I guess they had no room for the phone sanitizers on the rocket.
tripwire45 about 3 years ago
And then all of the air is evacuated when the airlocks open, ejecting the passengers into space. After that, she ship returns to Earth and safely lands, ready for another load.
lance_ryley about 3 years ago
this is, by the way, one of the sub plots of hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy: an advanced society sends all of its phone sanitizers and telemarketers and other useless members of society to a lonely planet/computer called “Earth.”
tony_n_jen2003 about 3 years ago
Once my boss wore a red and black striped polo shirt.All day he wanted to know what was so funny.
gantech about 3 years ago
Mimes wouldn’t get so much hostility if they would only speak up for themselves.
geese28 about 3 years ago
Hey hey the mime stays with us
Serial Pedant about 3 years ago
Careful! You’re sounding like a Libtard. Tucker Carlson will ridicule you- unless he’s away getting his fourth booster shot.
awcoffman about 3 years ago
Don’t forget people who eat peppermint and puff it in your face.
trainnut1956 about 3 years ago
Didn’t work in hitchhikers guide to the galaxy…
wbbh about 3 years ago
It’s a cartoon and funny. Unfortunately, too many commenters are also closet genocide fans.
James Gifford Premium Member about 3 years ago
Ah, it’s the B Ark!
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Forty-two.
Mayor Snorkum about 3 years ago
Who is Mustache Guy in Shades? Could it be our artist, Mr. Rickard?
theshadowuu about 3 years ago
Even if I won the Lottery, I’m waiting on the Jupiter 2 and a complimentary B-9 Robot before I go.
Buckeye67 about 3 years ago
Since the flight is being paid for by Crowdfunding, it’s quite likely your ploy assumption is correct.
Stephen Gilberg about 3 years ago
Either the colorist missed a spot, or the Mime has a blank name tag.
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member about 3 years ago
SF writer Cyril M. Kornbluth, “The Marching Morons,” short story originally published in 1951 did it first. Douglas Adams built a spot-on homage/expansion on that story.
Teddy bear Premium Member about 3 years ago
If only it would happen
WDD about 3 years ago
This is done as a joke here, now, but it isn’t far removed from real life or history. Britain shipped many of its undesirables to America, and Australia.
Sanspareil about 3 years ago
Some Australian comic said:
We were lucky, we got the criminals from England, the Americans got the religious nuts!
salmon43 about 3 years ago
It’s time to send Mark Zuckerberg.
montylc2001 about 3 years ago
If you have to shoot a mime, use a silencer.
greedyguy Premium Member about 3 years ago
Usually enjoy this comic, but sad to see he is ripping off one of the Hitchhiker’s Guide books.