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Musk's companies are doing the job of the government anyways (developing a space program and technologies that fight global heating). It makes sense that they g
by castratikron 11y ago
Musk's companies are doing the job of the government anyways (developing a space program and technologies that fight global heating). It makes sense that they get government money.
I would bet that a dollar of tax money goes farther at SpaceX than it does at NASA, though.
- jazzyk 11y agoSomewhat off-topic, but... Why is sending people into space or making electric cars the job of the government?
- castratikron 11y agoIn general I think it's the job of governments to fund research. Research is one of those things where it doesn't make sense to do for a monetary gain.
- jazzyk 11y agoBasic research, yes, I agree. But there is not much basic research in electric cars, the tech has been known for many years now, same for space travel.