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> He, and only he, is responsible for SpaceX. He literally built his rockets in a cave from a pile of scrap. From what I've seen people mostly don't credit Mus
by kitsunesoba 4y ago
> He, and only he, is responsible for SpaceX. He literally built his rockets in a cave from a pile of scrap.
From what I've seen people mostly don't credit Musk with building SpaceX on his own. What people found admirable is that of the numerous individuals who could've founded a "SpaceX" and had the means to keep the it afloat through the rocky beginnings unavoidable to newcomers in that field, he was one of the few who actually did. The number of people who fit that description can be counted on a single hand because the majority who are that wealthy are too risk averse and prefer to use their resources to pursue things with greater, safer, and/or more immediate profit potential.
- knighthack 4y agoYes, and risk-taking/courage with enterpreneurship is something worthy of being celebrated. Plus it's not like Musk had all the money to throw into SpaceX at that point. And he came in not as some sort of angel investor, but as a doer who participated in the actual engineering aspect of things too. Most 'savvy' businessmen would not have acted as he did, given the risks. So as a businessman, Elon's risk-taking and participation deserves the rewards that ensued to him.