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posted by chromas on Friday March 08 2019, @05:55PM   Printer-friendly
from the didn't-inhale dept.

[...] Musk has a top-secret level clearance because the company he founded and leads is certified to launch military spy satellites for the US government.

The review underscores the ramifications of Musk's appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in September, where he took a puff of a marijuana blunt during the livestream. Musk's appearance on the program didn't sit well with NASA's top officials, who earlier this month ordered a review of the workplace cultures of SpaceX and Boeing.

NASA's contracts with the aerospace companies -- worth a combined total of $6.8 billion -- require both companies "maintain a program for achieving a drug-and alcohol-free workforce."


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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by takyon on Friday March 08 2019, @06:30PM (1 child)

    by takyon (881) <reversethis-{gro ... s} {ta} {noykat}> on Friday March 08 2019, @06:30PM (#811649) Journal

    On the other hand, fuck Elon Musk.

    Fuck you too, pedo guy.

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by ikanreed on Friday March 08 2019, @07:14PM

    by ikanreed (3164) Subscriber Badge on Friday March 08 2019, @07:14PM (#811671) Journal

    Hey, that's not fair, I never saved a dozen children from imminent death then lightly criticized one of his plans.