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What about the privatization of space technology from a political standpoint? You see nothing problematically evil there?
by JacksonGariety 12y ago
What about the privatization of space technology from a political standpoint? You see nothing problematically evil there?
- astine 12y agoFrom a political standpoint, privatization of space is probably for the best. Some people are automatically fearful of anything a private company does as if government entities were beyond reproach. There's probably nothing evil that Musk could do in space that a government couldn't do. Privatization in this case should have the effect of diffusing access to space which I should think was an overwhelmingly good thing. Unless you expect him to pull a Moonraker, I don't really see the problem. Also consider, a lot of what happens in space is already accomplished through private companies. Lockheed and Boeing already launch most US military satellites. SpaceX really is just another launch company. They provide competition for government monopolies. That's probably a good thing.
- r00fus 12y agoIt's not a question of what's evil - it's a question of which option is more evil than the other. NASA from a legislation and funding standpoint looks about as corrupt as automotive industry. At this point, it seems like the only moves forward are going to come from disrupting entities like SpaceX or foreign governments.