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Sibling comment went for some twitter rebuttal, which isn’t appropriate here (or anywhere, really); a better reply is challenging the goodness, utility, or exec

Sibling comment went for some twitter rebuttal, which isn’t appropriate here (or anywhere, really); a better reply is challenging the goodness, utility, or execution of those schemes themselves. His cars are expensive but poorly built for a luxury vehicle and are, at a macro level, greenwashing to perpetuate car culture. His rockets are a folly for the super-wealthy. If that is you, congratulations! But I’d be wary of the fate of the most recent experimental sarcophagus for the elite. Starlink is neat and has a noble aim, though as currently (and foreseeably) implemented it won’t be serving that goal at all; it is an expensive service with high upfront costs and no availability in regions most in need of either coverage in general (the majority of the African continent) or rural areas (for which SpaceX receives considerable funding for). It’s also raised concerns about a crowded sky, but that’s for someone more informed to chime in on. And as per the brain chips, the rate of dead research monkeys should tell you that they won’t be going anywhere with that. If you know anyone in biomedical research, you should talk to them about that: you’ll be amused.

DoesntMatter22 3y ago
1) They are actually quite cheap now, with incentives in multiple states you can get them for under 17k. 2) They have way lower cost of ownership. They are definitely not expensive. The model 3 is close to the same price as a Honda accord, which is anything but a luxury vehicle. 3) "His rockets are a folly for the super-wealthy." His rockets are now providing some of the most remote people on the planet with internet for the first time and opening up opportunities for learning and otherwise that were just unthinkable prior to this. 4) The rockets are saving tax payers an enormous amount of money that they were burning on far more expensive offerings from others. 5) The fact that the FDA has approved human trials should be evidence that they are moving forward. You have an extremely pessimistic view towards virtually everything that Musk does, which is absolutely comical. I'd love to see what type of person you look up to. Stalin maybe?

DoesntMatter22 3y ago

1) They are actually quite cheap now, with incentives in multiple states you can get them for under 17k. 2) They have way lower cost of ownership. They are definitely not expensive. The model 3 is close to the same price as a Honda accord, which is anything but a luxury vehicle. 3) "His rockets are a folly for the super-wealthy." His rockets are now providing some of the most remote people on the planet with internet for the first time and opening up opportunities for learning and otherwise that were just unthinkable prior to this. 4) The rockets are saving tax payers an enormous amount of money that they were burning on far more expensive offerings from others. 5) The fact that the FDA has approved human trials should be evidence that they are moving forward. You have an extremely pessimistic view towards virtually everything that Musk does, which is absolutely comical. I'd love to see what type of person you look up to. Stalin maybe?