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SpaceX is a total steamroller. Its insane. I think in 2005 nobody could have quite seen this comming. Even Elon must be suprised.

by nickik 8y ago

sova 8y ago
So good! Very thrilled -- SpaceX is a model giant, but also: the emergence of qualities MUST be due to underlying levels of Need and Demand in our human economy/ecology/world. Success that has great potential pushing behind it can soar. It's important now that we follow this example and harness the gathered beam of human intelligence as a laser or light beam would be harnessed and benefit the planet with strong focii of knowledge and need satisfaction. edit: i'm very interested in any possible objections to what has been stated. i'm an avid observer and although i have no weight in the topic, i am of this genuine opinion.
- walrus01 8y ago
  I want some of whatever you're smoking, it sounds like some good shit.
- dwaltrip 8y ago
  The downvotes are because it's not clear what the heck you are saying. For example: > the emergence of qualities MUST be due to underlying levels of Need and Demand in our human economy/ecology/world This is a very vague and confusing sentence. Which qualities are you talking about? Take it as an opportunity to improve your writing skills :)
  - sova 8y ago
    Humans need rockets to Mars & Space and this need will manifest as thousands of small companies or several huge ones.
throwaway2048 8y ago
Its amazing what billions in government subsidies do for a company.
- Denzel 8y ago
  Quite amazing... why wasn't ULA able to leverage their billions in government subsidies so well?
  - api 8y ago
    Elon is doing it wrong. You're supposed to waste government funding, not deliver stuff. I only half joke. He's threatening a massive gravy train by showing that government really ought to expect more from private contractors. Why didn't ULA do a reusable first stage? They got far more money from government than SpaceX over the years.
    - gleenn 8y ago
      Capitalism finally kicking in, where there is waste there is opportunity.
- rst 8y ago
  SpaceX did have the government as their major early customer, but they charged less than other vendors of the same services (e.g., Orbital for space station resupply), so it's odd to describe their fees as a "subsidy". That description better fits the "launch capability" fee that ULA charges DOD in addition to the fees (well above commercial launch rates) that ULA charges for the launches themselves.
- Lapsed 8y ago
  Do you mean the launch contracts or the milestone payments?
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caycep 8y ago
I wonder how much is Elon vs. the team he put in place, seems like Gwynne Shotwell is definitely front and center. Not familiar w/ the other executives/operations/engineering folks

SpaceX is a total steamroller. Its insane. I think in 2005 nobody could have quite seen this comming. Even Elon must be suprised.

by nickik 8y ago

SpaceX is a total steamroller. Its insane. I think in 2005 nobody could have quite seen this comming. Even Elon must be suprised.

sova 8y ago

So good! Very thrilled -- SpaceX is a model giant, but also: the emergence of qualities MUST be due to underlying levels of Need and Demand in our human economy/ecology/world. Success that has great potential pushing behind it can soar. It's important now that we follow this example and harness the gathered beam of human intelligence as a laser or light beam would be harnessed and benefit the planet with strong focii of knowledge and need satisfaction. edit: i'm very interested in any possible objections to what has been stated. i'm an avid observer and although i have no weight in the topic, i am of this genuine opinion.

walrus01 8y ago
I want some of whatever you're smoking, it sounds like some good shit.
dwaltrip 8y ago
The downvotes are because it's not clear what the heck you are saying. For example: > the emergence of qualities MUST be due to underlying levels of Need and Demand in our human economy/ecology/world This is a very vague and confusing sentence. Which qualities are you talking about? Take it as an opportunity to improve your writing skills :)
- sova 8y ago
  Humans need rockets to Mars & Space and this need will manifest as thousands of small companies or several huge ones.

throwaway2048 8y ago

Its amazing what billions in government subsidies do for a company.

Denzel 8y ago
Quite amazing... why wasn't ULA able to leverage their billions in government subsidies so well?
- api 8y ago
  Elon is doing it wrong. You're supposed to waste government funding, not deliver stuff. I only half joke. He's threatening a massive gravy train by showing that government really ought to expect more from private contractors. Why didn't ULA do a reusable first stage? They got far more money from government than SpaceX over the years.
  - gleenn 8y ago
    Capitalism finally kicking in, where there is waste there is opportunity.
rst 8y ago
SpaceX did have the government as their major early customer, but they charged less than other vendors of the same services (e.g., Orbital for space station resupply), so it's odd to describe their fees as a "subsidy". That description better fits the "launch capability" fee that ULA charges DOD in addition to the fees (well above commercial launch rates) that ULA charges for the launches themselves.
Lapsed 8y ago
Do you mean the launch contracts or the milestone payments?

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caycep 8y ago

I wonder how much is Elon vs. the team he put in place, seems like Gwynne Shotwell is definitely front and center. Not familiar w/ the other executives/operations/engineering folks