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SpaceX is era defining. The rest are pretty run of the mill. One could also say that SpaceX happened because the US desperately needed a launch vehicle of thei
by ilrwbwrkhv 2y ago
SpaceX is era defining. The rest are pretty run of the mill.
One could also say that SpaceX happened because the US desperately needed a launch vehicle of their own.
- ben_w 2y agoHmm. I would argue that Tesla became era-defining by the efforts of Musk; and I get the impression that within the USA Tesla is still leading with regard to electric personal transport. Worldwide is a different matter: other brands have learned lessons, replicated what he did right, improved on what he did wrong — so while he's still defined the beginning of the era of electric cars, he's no longer important to the ongoing success of them.