The only difference being made in your story is that Elon Musk is the one holding the capital. The beauty of capitalism. Inovation will happen only when it ali

The only difference being made in your story is that Elon Musk is the one holding the capital. The beauty of capitalism. Inovation will happen only when it aligns with the whims of those sitting on piles of money. Think about the fact that SpaceX only exists because Musk wants to go to Mars. What if he had instead decided to retire in Hawaii?