Good Memes, I Guess?

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I’m wondering what Olivia Wilde‘s thoughts are on the recent Blue Origin spaceflight? The actress’s pointed remark is stirring up discussions all over social media, questioning the mission’s high cost of $1 billion and its impactful aftermath. As influential people ponder the significance of this launch, Wilde’s response has sparked a conversation about wealth, image, and space tourism that has become quite controversial.

Here’s what Olivia Wilde said about the Blue Origin mission—and how the internet reacted.

How did Olivia Wilde react to Blue Origin spaceflight?

Olivia Wilde voiced her criticism towards Blue Origin’s planned April 2025 spaceflight, focusing on its high costs and questioning the mission’s results.

Wilde shared on her Instagram a story featuring a screenshot signaling the mission’s completion. She captioned it, “It seems a billion dollars could buy some entertaining memes.

After the NS-31 mission, during which Lauren Sánchez, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, and Kerianne Flynn participated, Wilde made his remark. This mission, which spanned around 10 minutes, took them beyond the Kármán line before they safely touched down in West Texas.

A Reddit post emerged featuring Wilde’s remark, sparking conversations among users about the flight seeming insincere. One user voiced their frustration, stating, “That experience was infuriating! It’s as if they could realize the planet’s importance only after contributing significantly to the same problem they claim to be raising awareness for?!

A wide range of online reactions encompassed ridicule and doubt about the mission’s portrayal as a feminist or scientific breakthrough. Remarks varied from calling it an ostentatious display of wealth, to challenging the use of “astronaut” for what others referred to as merely an “11-minute joyride”.

As a gamer, I couldn’t help but jump into the conversation whirlpool that surrounded Wilde’s historic flight. The mission, with its all-female crew and A-list celebrity involvement, sparked a global frenzy in the media. On Reddit, my post about it received over 9,000 upvotes and hundreds of responses.

After Wilde’s remark about memes, she didn’t provide any more comments on the topic. Instead, conversations in the public sphere began to focus on discussing the symbolic meaning, financial expenses, and ecological consequences of suborbital space travel trips such as NS-31. This includes debates about its significance, cost, and environmental impact.

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2025-04-15 11:12