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SpaceX is basically a monopoly at this point. They defined a new kind of market and is the only one serving it.
by actionfromafar 2y ago
SpaceX is basically a monopoly at this point. They defined a new kind of market and is the only one serving it.
- mrkstu 2y agoSpaceX is interesting in that the 'market' is 'Elon wants to go to Mars.' The side effect of that market is that in order to go to Mars and colonize it, you need transformatively massive, instant, and cheap access to space for near infinite tonnage. Which goes against the previous mantra of the industry- expensive, custom, and irregular. The new 'form' is impossible for the old 'form' to match, hence a monopoly. But since the new form is so cheap and capable, everybody wins, except the old vendors (and the politicians they fund.)
- markus_zhang 2y agoYeah, they were pretty efficient so they were rewarded with monopoly. Now maybe they will become slower and slower over time.