Comment on Five People Founded Tesla, But Only Elon Musk Became Extremely Rich

• cole@lemdro.id ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It seems Starlink A) isn’t getting subsidies and SpaceX is B) providing services in exchange for payment rather than just getting free money.

  On top of this, SpaceX is reportedly still profitable. I just don’t understand your argument here. No sources, no actual hard data just conjecture.

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  • obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Starlink was definitely on track to receive significant subsidy, the FCC recently rescinded.

    reuters.com/…/us-agency-will-not-reinstate-900-ml…

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    • cole@lemdro.id ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Alright, this doesn’t support your argument. That is a counter example that SpaceX ISN’T receiving subsidies. Anything else? I do appreciate the discourse though

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      • obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I didn’t make an argument, I just provided primary source facts.

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      • thallamabond@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Musk’s companies had received an estimated $4.9 billion in government support by 2015, and they’ve gotten more since.

        businessinsider.com/elon-musk-list-government-sub…

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