The US government sent astronauts to the literal moon 60+ years ago. This is the true failure of capitalism–the difference between people working on a project for the passion and the challenge of it… and a bunch of people working on a project because they want to scrounge up a paycheck to survive and benefit themselves. I’m sure the Space-X engineers are passionate, but the type of people you need to truly design next-gen tech will only be found at an institution like NASA where they will truly believe in the mission.
People can lie and put up whatever fascia they want, but I don’t think it’s possible to truly give 100% when you know your efforts are going primarily toward support some jackass billionaire instead of a nation of your beloved peers.
I will make one observation, having worked at a startup I can say folks can easily get swept away in the companies mission if the kool aide is strong enough and leader has charisma. But its frail and had to be nutured constantly, if the aura is broken you’re fucked. I think Musk finally shattered his aura.
You are absolutely spot on.
These things seem safe. Musk should take one for a spin.
He’s gutted the FAA, so no safety considerations. All systems are go, Musky.
Let’s see… as the rockets fail they’re both moving fast and they’re breaking things (such as their payloads). Looks like another Silicon Valley success story to me! /s
Need to break their bank accounts…that’ll slow them down.
“Boom, baby, BOOM! I’m the Evil Midnight …”
Never mind.
And so he says to me, ‘you wanna be a bad guy?’ and I say, ‘Yeah baby! I wanna be bad!’ I say 'SURF’S UP, SPACE PONIES! I’m making gravy without the lumps! ’ AHHH HA HA HA HA HA HA!
Elon should liquidate all his holdings and piss off somewhere quiet. I’m sure he could have a pleasant life, and the rest of us certainly will with him gone.
Send Stockton musk up in one of his death traps
