Came here just to say this: Musk wanting to reach Mars is a wonderful thing, but that he was able to lit a fire under other people's assess has a huge multiplie

Came here just to say this: Musk wanting to reach Mars is a wonderful thing, but that he was able to lit a fire under other people's assess has a huge multiplier effect. I would imagine other entities (even other countries) are also entering the race even if no public announcement is made.