> I think he just sees the writing on the wall and wants to become king on Mars while Earth goes down the drain. That's a false dichotomy. We could explore and

> I think he just sees the writing on the wall and wants to become king on Mars while Earth goes down the drain. That's a false dichotomy. We could explore and colonise space while also improving conditions on Earth. The same way we could shelter the homeless and feed the hungry; or build rockets/cars and treat employees respectfully. > I'm not so sure Musk's vision is so exciting. As an ineffectual prole, without PayPal/emerald money or political connections, I'm happy to watch someone kick the space industry back to life (after ULA & co. turned it into a pork barrel/cash-cow). I'm also happy to call out Musk's poor labour practices (and other crap, like pedogate), for whatever little good my tiny voice will have. If nothing else, I'm also happy to watch giant fuel tanks exploding and crash landing on YouTube. > Musk is not much different than Bezos. Of course. Probably worth pointing out Bezos has his own space company too (although I hear he's more focused on space habitats rather than other planets)