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Source that this is a company town of old? Edit: Why am I getting dowvoted for asking for a source?

axus 2y ago
The (tweet of the) letter from SpaceX to the judge says “Incorporating Starbase will streamline the processes required to build the amenities necessary to make the area a world class place to live.” Elon Musk is the dominant shareholder for SpaceX. My understanding is that with Tesla he always tried to vertically integrate everything, but with X it's all cut to the bare minimum. Hard to say if he'll go for "company controlled" or "free market" for Starbase, Texas but "company controlled" is not an unlikely outcome.
- ivewonyoung 2y ago
  How does that tweet indicate that it's a company town of old?
  - axus 2y ago
    The tweet is a medium, but it's the letter's content that's important. We only have a piece of the letter (and history) to go on. If the company builds, owns, and operates all the amenities that make a town, it's a company town. Like buying stock, these opinions are speculation, and might look wise or foolish later.
    - ivewonyoung 2y ago
      > but it's the letter's content that's important Yes, and the letter says SpaceX wants the town incorporated so they can turn over functions that they're currently doing to the new public body. So literally the opposite of the claim of a company town is happening.
dymk 2y ago
The part where it’s ran by SpaceX
- ripjaygn 2y ago
  Huh, it says they want to turn over functions to a public body.
  - dymk 2y ago
    It’s a Musk company, who believes a word of what they say?
    - Gud 2y ago
      Elon Musk has revolutionised two whole industries, leapfrogging both the space and car industries decades forward. You might not like him, but give the man at least some credit for what’s been accomplished by SpaceX.
      - _Algernon_ 2y ago
        Whataboutism Also, Musk's accomplishments are subsidized both literal government subsidies as well as exploitative labor practice (not to mention that he spends his wealth - again, tax payer money - to destroy democracy). Don't put him on a pedestal.
        ivewonyoung 2y ago
        > Musk's accomplishments are subsidized both literal government subsidies Source that SpaceX got government subsidies?

axus 2y ago

The (tweet of the) letter from SpaceX to the judge says “Incorporating Starbase will streamline the processes required to build the amenities necessary to make the area a world class place to live.” Elon Musk is the dominant shareholder for SpaceX. My understanding is that with Tesla he always tried to vertically integrate everything, but with X it's all cut to the bare minimum. Hard to say if he'll go for "company controlled" or "free market" for Starbase, Texas but "company controlled" is not an unlikely outcome.

ivewonyoung 2y ago
How does that tweet indicate that it's a company town of old?
- axus 2y ago
  The tweet is a medium, but it's the letter's content that's important. We only have a piece of the letter (and history) to go on. If the company builds, owns, and operates all the amenities that make a town, it's a company town. Like buying stock, these opinions are speculation, and might look wise or foolish later.
  - ivewonyoung 2y ago
    > but it's the letter's content that's important Yes, and the letter says SpaceX wants the town incorporated so they can turn over functions that they're currently doing to the new public body. So literally the opposite of the claim of a company town is happening.

dymk 2y ago

The part where it’s ran by SpaceX

ripjaygn 2y ago
Huh, it says they want to turn over functions to a public body.
- dymk 2y ago
  It’s a Musk company, who believes a word of what they say?
  - Gud 2y ago
    Elon Musk has revolutionised two whole industries, leapfrogging both the space and car industries decades forward. You might not like him, but give the man at least some credit for what’s been accomplished by SpaceX.
    - _Algernon_ 2y ago
      Whataboutism Also, Musk's accomplishments are subsidized both literal government subsidies as well as exploitative labor practice (not to mention that he spends his wealth - again, tax payer money - to destroy democracy). Don't put him on a pedestal.
      - ivewonyoung 2y ago
        > Musk's accomplishments are subsidized both literal government subsidies Source that SpaceX got government subsidies?