• Obinice
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    102 years ago

    If it’s called NASA Plus, how is it free? The “plus” means it goes a step beyond their free content and into a paid tier.

    Don’t get me wrong this is absolutely fantastic I adore NASA and space, but they’re just be some hidden cost? Otherwise it wouldn’t be a streaming service called NASA Plus, right?

    • @OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
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      772 years ago

      The “plus” means it goes a step beyond their free content and into a paid tier.

      Notepad++ enters the chat

    • @Sanyanov@lemmy.world
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      342 years ago

      Looks like they refer to adding their Science wing into the streaming, too.

      In this crazy capitalist world peiple started forgetting that public services can be free, like, for real :D

        • @lud@lemm.ee
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          2 years ago

          That goes without saying.

          It’s free for the end consumer and everyone knows that it is paid with taxes. So saying free is just easier.

          • @shinratdr@lemmy.ca
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            72 years ago

            But the Libertarians always have to say it. Nevermind that anything free from a corporation is paid for though advertising, or selling your data, or folded into the item cost, or future purchases, so by this strict definition that “someone is paying for it” means literally nothing is ever free.

            It has to be said EVERY TIME someone mentions that public services are offered at no charge.

        • @flerp@lemm.ee
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          02 years ago

          Everyone knows that… that’s what they mean by free, free to use. Why do you think people don’t know this? Did you just figure it out or something? Are you seriously that slow?

    • @ChewTiger@lemmy.world
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      302 years ago

      I don’t think everyone sat down and agreed to that being what plus means. It’s like labeling food as organic, it means nothing. It’s just a name. Odd thing to obsess over, you’ll get nowhere trying to understand marketing people, just let it go.

      What they are adding is a more condensed experience accessing NASA content and making it easier for casual viewers to access. The more people paying attention to science the better. I think this is a fantastic move from NASA

    • MrScottyTay
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      62 years ago

      What other “plus” apps have a non plus version though? Stone Disney+ it’s just become “the thing” that streaming services go by now

      • themeatbridge
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        12 years ago

        Disney had a several tv channels and an app that was free for subscribers when they launched Disney+ but I don’t know if they still have the old app.

    • Meowing Thing
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      32 years ago

      Mauve for this you’ll need to have an account? This would already help nasa market products towards you and this is a good value they can get without you paying anything.