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It's true, he didn't actually build the space ship himself... He knew he didn't have the skills or manpower to build a rocket himself, so he assembled an organ
by t0mbstone 5y ago
It's true, he didn't actually build the space ship himself...
He knew he didn't have the skills or manpower to build a rocket himself, so he assembled an organization of people who would help him build it.
Then, he risked his own LIFE to be one of the first people to ride the rocket. If that's not putting trust in your engineers, I don't know what is.
Sure, you can hate on him for being rich, but at the end of the day, the man knows how to build successful companies.
- nyghtly 5y agoOh, please. I took a greater risk driving to the grocery store this morning. Bezos's spaceship took 15 test flights before it got the all clear to carry human passengers. You know how they say that "there's no safer way to travel" than flying in an airplane? Well, now there is. "After 15 successful unoccupied test flights to space since 2015, Bezos finally declared it was time to put people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration agreed last week, approving the commercial space license." And when it comes to Blue Origin's success, the credit should be given to Bezos's existing fortune, not to his business prowess, as much as that played a role in the growth of Amazon. "Bezos has said he finances the rocket company by selling $1 billion in Amazon stock each year." https://apnews.com/article/jeff-bezos-space-e0afeaa813ff0bdf23c37fe16fd34265 https://apnews.com/article/jeff-bezos-space-e0afeaa813ff0bdf...