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>I think the risk to NASA of assuming the benefits of Starship before it’s proven are just too high. This seems to be a theme of many of Elon Musk's ideas: ass
by itsoktocry 5y ago
>I think the risk to NASA of assuming the benefits of Starship before it’s proven are just too high.
This seems to be a theme of many of Elon Musk's ideas: assume they will work and talk about what a difference it will make. Just look at the media coverage surrounding the Tesla Robot.
So, this stuff is cool and I'm glad it's happening, but there's a ton of capability to prove before any sort of external organizational budget should be allocated to the Starship project. It's still a rough prototype.
- jonathankoren 5y agoI think Shotwell keeps Elon away from SpaceX, and that's secret to SpaceX's success compared to Elon's other ventures.
- dane-pgp 5y agoOr maybe SpaceX is more successful because improvements in that industry are easier to achieve and the technology of the competition is relatively primitive. I mean, it's not exactly brain surgery.
- jonathankoren 5y ago> I mean, it’s not exactly brain surgery. No. It’s rocket science. :)