This is "performative skepticism" with a dose of negativity bias and argument from incredulity.
"Performative skepticism is a rhetorical strategy that mimics scientific skepticism but is used to protect certain beliefs from critical examination. It often undermines evidence-based knowledge"
timschmidt|7 months ago
"Performative skepticism is a rhetorical strategy that mimics scientific skepticism but is used to protect certain beliefs from critical examination. It often undermines evidence-based knowledge"
https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/prr/article/view/455
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negativity_bias
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_incredulity
atonse|7 months ago
Is this a thoughtful analysis or “I hate Elon so will dunk on SpaceX” type essay?
rkagerer|7 months ago
Is there any truth to this?
emmelaich|7 months ago
rkomorn|7 months ago
Edit (to be a little more useful): did you mean Crew Dragon?
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/wa...
bediger4000|7 months ago
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4121368/air-...
dannyfreeman|7 months ago