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Here is someone who understands how to work the media to his advantage.

• cryptoz 10y ago
  Not just any media, either; this is the Washington Post, owned by Bezos, who runs what will probably become SpaceX's fiercest competitor in the launch market (if they ever get customers and deliver payloads to orbit, which they will). Another quick note on Bezos and Blue Origin: Bezos wants to move all manufacturing and mining off-Earth, to take place on asteroids, comets, etc. He envisions the Earth as a green and clean place to live. I believe him like I do Musk: Blue Origin will succeed too.
  • internaut 10y ago
    If I remember properly the Kikkoman soy sauce company in Japan was helped by its competitors to stay in business when it ran into financial difficulties, reasoning that in the long haul the market would be healthier for all involved if Kikkoman survived. I say so because I'm enjoying Bezos and Musk's friendly competition and hope the 'war' remains room temperature. There are so many confounding factors with spaceflight somebody's going to need a support at some stage. After all when the glorybuzz is said and done you need good frienemies to ward off complacency from the adoration of sycophants. Besides, it's nice if somebody else is going through the same shit as yourself! At least then you can have war buddies. I think that's one of the reasons why it's easy to make friends at school/university. Adversity is under-examined as a method to produce lasting relationships.