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My fear here is: US government tells Elon to do this. Elon says no, I won’t build actual weapons. US government nationalises SpaceX. Now SpaceX is as effect
by caffeine 5y ago
My fear here is:
US government tells Elon to do this.
Elon says no, I won’t build actual weapons.
US government nationalises SpaceX.
Now SpaceX is as effective as the US government (ie not at all) and can no longer produce anything useful.
China wins. The end.
- mwattsun 5y agoReads to me like Musk and the US government are already working together.
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago> Elon says no, I won’t build actual weapons. a) Mr Musk is unlikely to say no. b) SpaceX won't be building "actual weapons" just ... ah, "payload delivery systems for the military" "Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? That's not my department." says Wernher von Braun
- sam_goody 5y agoReference is to Tom Lehrer, making fun of Von Braun's founding and running the Nazi's missile program, before emigrating to the U.S. and helping run _their_ missile program. OT: He ends with "[I can launch in] German and English, and am learning Chinese.. " - even 75 years ago it was understood by many that the upcoming superpower is China and not Russia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago"Don't say that he's hypocritical, Say rather that he's apolitical." I'm sure that this applies to Mr Musk as well. Specifically Mr Musk has met on good terms with the administrations of both of last 2 US presidents. He's not taking sides or avoiding anyone on some principle. That's why I think he would not say no to a big US government (military) contract.
- Uke 4y agofor the lucky 10000 today: https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro
- albertopv 5y agoMusk is a republican, he sent spacex dishes to Ukraine, no way he is going to say no.
- cloutchaser 5y agoDo democrats disapprove of creating internet access for Ukrainians?
- Melting_Harps 5y ago> Do democrats disapprove of creating internet access for Ukrainians? I think what was said was used to denote that he will comply with State mandates in regards to what the DoD may need; moreover SpaceX and Tesla are big proponents of hiring Veterans and have several in key positions. It's sad reality, but people need to realize that aerospsace has and will likely remain an appendage of the military; it's an incredibly patriotic, borderline nationalistic, Industry: ITAR compliance of any and all workers in aerospace being critical for weeding out possible threats to the Industry is one critical reason why it's there. With that said, Musk is doing business with the CCP in China. I'm wondering that if in time it will be a bigger threat that they demand they breach his security in order to retain his company and not be nationalized. My opinion: The US DoD can just use continue to use Raytheon or Boeing to make all the murder-devices they need, there is really no need to have SpaceX involved at this point.
- willnonya 4y agoYou're misrepresenting both the aviation industry and ITAR compliance.
- Melting_Harps 4y ago> You're misrepresenting both the aviation industry and ITAR compliance. Then why don't you clarify things?
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y ago
- T-A 4y agohttps://www.space.com/spacex-air-force-102-million-dollar-contract-rocket-transport https://www.space.com/spacex-air-force-102-million-dollar-co...
- willnonya 4y agoHow common do you think it is for the us to nationalize any company or industry much less a potential defense contractor? There is simply no need to.