3 ms·
I think you make an interesting point, but your analysis suggest that what is most important for you is the wow factor of innovation, not innovation itself. >
by satellite2 5y ago
I think you make an interesting point, but your analysis suggest that what is most important for you is the wow factor of innovation, not innovation itself.
> Leading product centres are
I disagree, leading product centres measure marketing capabilities. Why do you think EU continue growing at this pace? Because we're also producing the innovation that goes into the iPhone and are making money of the composants that goes in. How many parts do you think Siemens built for the Falcon 9?
And since you like the wow factor, don't forget where neural nets where invented, big pharma (even Pfizer Covid vaccine was invented in Germany) and Spotify for instance.
- varjag 5y agoThe first identifiable ANN was proposed by McCulloch and Pitts in mid-1940s. First embodiments were made in the United States as well. > How many parts do you think Siemens built for the Falcon 9? Few if any Siemens parts in a rocket are irreplaceable; there's no other Falcon-9 maker though yet. It is also a separate question how would it play out for Siemens if were they starting up in Europe today.
- AstralStorm 5y agoBy no other Falcon-9 maker, you're ignoring the equivalent but slightly more expensive Ariane 6. Difference is around 7 million USD per launch. Both can piggyback multiple cargo pieces. The one and only difference being that SpaceX launches more often and is a bit cheaper. Also looks cooler when the booster lands. The turnaround time is similar. But Themis is coming and this advantage won't last forever. SpaceX better hope Starship stops exploding and is as cheap to operate as they hope it will be.