The efficiency of this is amazing, instead of actually sending it up, and waiting for it to blow up, they have figured out how to blow it up on the ground BEFORE launch. This is the kind of efficiency we need in government programs.
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wpb@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s not perfect, but capitalism is the best system we’ve got. It is only through competition on the free market that we would arrive at a space program this efficient and innovative. Imagine if the government tried to do this! They would’ve blown up a 100 rockets by now with nothing to show for it, and it would’ve cost tax payers billions of dollars. The innovation of SpaceX is humanity at it’s finest. For thousands of years we’ve looked up at the sky, and wondered what’s there, and now, thanks to the engineering chops of Elon Musk, it is within our grasp. Imagine that, sending a person to space. Maybe someday we’ll even be able to put someone on the moon!
Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Ngl, had me in the first half.
Tattorack@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Good gods! Captain, The ambient sarcasm readings are off the charts!
catty@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.
Not as we know it.
Star Trekkin’ Across The Universe…
Valmond@lemmy.world 1 day ago
NGL got me in the first part :-)
merdaverse@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Such a remarkable achievement! We should put capitalists on the Starship ASAP so they can enjoy the fruits of “their” labor!
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
this but unironically. send all the billionaires to mars!
JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
I mean, is it necessary to have a destination? Just get them going and let them sort it out from there.