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haven't tried it yet. probably mostly boring. lmk in comments

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[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Should be free since it’s our taxes that fund NASA lol imagine funding an organization through taxes and then they try to sell a subscription service on top of that

[–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

California DOT is funded through taxes and I still have to pay an annual subscription to drive my car on public roadways.

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

You have to pay licensing so they can tie that car to you and your fees fund that program.

[–] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Public school is free

The American’s government doesn’t pay for healthcare by their governments choice, and because they keep not demanding it

[–] 2d@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

post office?

NASA doesn't get enough money from the government anyway

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Government has repeatedly reduced funding for the post office and introduced billing for stamps and packages in an attempt to ruin and privatize that part of the government