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[–] underscores@lemmy.zip 85 points 1 month ago (7 children)

NASA has a huge history of nerdy names with mythological references, allegedly rituals too

[–] haxboar@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons

Founded JPL and Aerojet He was also a Thelemite occultist

[–] Coopr8@kbin.earth 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wow, and doesnt he look just like you might imagine one.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The stache really sells it 😄

[–] Chakravanti@monero.town 1 points 1 month ago

I think Thanos sells it. Mostly because he a gave fuck about Mani. Totally.

[–] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

The tv show strange angel is about him and its wild.

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Oh wow! I just learned about this dude yesterday lmao

Atrocity Guide just posted a video about him recently, wild shit

He also got scammed by Elron Hubbard out of his mansion and fortune which Hubbard basically used to found scientology

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