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Personally, I think it matters whether its achieved by a private company versus by society. That's especially the case when the private company is so closely ti
by harimau777 1y ago
Personally, I think it matters whether its achieved by a private company versus by society. That's especially the case when the private company is so closely tied to someone who hates and alienates so much of society. I don't think that I could view a win for Musk as a win for anything that looks like my chunk of the US.
There's also the fact that part of NASA's mission is to share their knowledge with the public.
- tw04 1y ago>Personally, I think it matters whether its achieved by a private company versus by society. How exactly are you making the distinction? Space-X wouldn't exist without governemnt funding. CATL sells launches to commercial entities as well as servicing the government. Official ownership? Because China seems to think a lot of what Space-X is doing can only be accomplished by the commercial sector and is funding startups in China to do the same thing. https://spacenews.com/chinas-landspace-secures-state-backed-funding-for-reusable-rockets/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-landspace-secures-state-backed-...
- tclancy 1y agoWho any profits go to would be an easy first measure.
- vkou 1y ago> China seems to think a lot of what Space-X is doing can only be accomplished by the commercial sector and is funding startups in China to do the same thing. That's how China's been running their economy for decades. Every few years, the government sets a direction everyone should row in, and generally lets private firms figure out which one of them will get there fastest.
- nxor 1y ago> so much of society Much of society agrees with his points on crime
- harimau777 1y agoI don't think that matters. There's still roughly half of society that doesn't. Meanwhile NASA has something like a 90% approval rating.
- nxor 1y agoIt's just wrong to say he hates and alienates society. As far as crime is concerned (which I brought up), he stands for those of us that live in violent areas and can't just scream what the other side does.
- harimau777 1y agoI don't know what to say. He clearly hates trans people, routinely shares anti-semetic content, and sure seems to hate anyone on the left.
- nxor 1y agoHe is critical of the trans movement. He is not antisemitic. He supports pro Israel parties. If the right is hateful, why has there been an increase of liberal killers? This is a genuine question - I am neither liberal nor conservative
- harimau777 1y agoThe vast majority of political killers are right wing. Saying that his daughter is dead to him because she transitioned and working to remove trans rights is a bit more than just being "critical of the trans movement". Again I don't know what to say. If sharing neo-Nazi material and doing a Hitler salute isn't anti-semitic then I don't know what is.
- eru 1y ago> Personally, I think it matters whether its achieved by a private company versus by society. People appreciate German cars just fine, and no one seems to be particularly bothered that they are produced by workers in private sector companies instead of 'by society'. Whatever that even means.
- harimau777 1y agoI'm not sure that I understand how a consumer product like a car is similar to something done for inherent value like space exploration. When I say "by society" I mean a non-private organization like NASA.
- eru 1y agoThe space exploration is done by NASA using inputs from the private sector, like hammers or rockets. > When I say "by society" I mean a non-private organization like NASA. Is there any non-government organisation that can do any good in your opinion? What about a charitable trust? What about mostly unorganised protesters like those that moved Germany towards unification?
- harimau777 1y agoCharities can do a lot of good. When it comes to stuff like this, my only concern is whether they are able to discriminate against people. It's mainly profit oriented organizations that I don't trust.