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> 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 sy
by 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 5y agofor the lucky 10000 today: https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://youtu.be/QEJ9HrZq7Ro