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I get that this particular detail matters to you, but the title is accurate and in need of no 'clarification' at all. There have been times in my career when m
by samatman 3y ago
I get that this particular detail matters to you, but the title is accurate and in need of no 'clarification' at all.
There have been times in my career when my only client was the federal government. That did not make me a public servant. I wasn't at DARPA, I was a private contractor with DARPA. I assure you everyone involved is crystal-clear on the distinction.
- throwawaymaroon 3y ago[dead]
- happytiger 3y agoI don’t think people realize that Government contracting doesn’t make you a Government entity. As far as anyone is concerned day-to-day, they’re just an important client. This is a day to celebrate. This is a momentous achievement and I can’t wait to see private space scale to its potential — which is ginormous.
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- kibwen 3y ago> I can’t wait to see private space scale to its potential — which is ginormous. Misconceptions like this are precisely why I find it important to call out where the funds are coming from here... because the potential really isn't enormous. There's a lot of commercial interest in putting satellites in orbit, yes. But there's no commercial interest in private moon landers. And I'm not saying that's a bad thing; I'm happy to see NASA find ways make their scientific endeavors more efficient. But moonshots (heh) like this are never going to be motivated by economics. There's just nothing on the moon to sell.