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Wanderer@lemm.ee 5 weeks agoNASA contracting stuff to space X has probably be the most amazing and sound financial decision they have made.
People on this website are so biased because Elon runs it but he genuinely built one of the most amazing companies in the world. Government including the US are miles behind them and struggling to play catch up and they are only trying because Space X has become so much better than them they have to.
People on this website are so biased because Elon runs it but he genuinely built one of the most amazing companies in the world
Elon didn’t build it. They literally have a manager whose entire job is to make sure Elon doesn’t get too close to the technical stuff because he’ll break it with some random order to change it for no reason
Ah yes, the CCM: “CEO Childcare Manager”
I read quite a bit about how spacex was formed, including the book that obviously will tell the hero tales of Elon. But I’ve never seen any mention of this and would like to learn more. Would you be able to share a link?
It’s not just blind hate for Elon, they’re genuinely terrible stewards of the environment in south Texas. They constantly lie about their intentions and impact to avoid having to take responsibility for anything. Say what you will about how independently they operate from his input, this is definitely a company culture that he cultivates and promotes.
x.com/SpaceX/status/1823378186836889699
CNBC updated its story yesterday with additional factually inaccurate information.
While there may be a typo in one table of the initial TCEQ’s public version of the permit application, the rest of the application and the lab reports clearly states that levels of Mercury found in non-stormwater discharge associated with the water deluge system are well below state and federal water quality criteria (of no higher than 2.1 micrograms per liter for acute aquatic toxicity), and are, in most instances, non-detectable.
The initial application was updated within 30 days to correct the typo and TCEQ is updating the application to reflect the correction.
The news story you are linking was incorrect.
So I’ve read.
They still blew up their launch pad and [showered a protected wildlife area](https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/spacex-explosion-launch-debris/) with particulate, metal, and concrete debris.
They then built and operated their water deluge system without obtaining permits.
Typo or no, they’re still taking a fast and loose, “better to ask forgiveness than permission” approach that is a detriment to a protected natural environment. They intend to test the limits of the Texas government’s ability to show disdain for the environment in favor of private enterprise.
I agree, I’m just saying this story in particular is untrue. That, obviously, doesn’t excuse all the other things they actually did.
Those are valid points. The people that actually know even small amounts about the company do have interesting insights.
But I wasn’t talking about those people. I was talking about people that see the name Elon and immediately “know” the company is in a shambles, failing and can’t keep up with the competition and all other sorts of nonsense based on no facts.
No it was the engineers not Elon who built Space X up.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 weeks ago
It’s arguably not even him that it really running it
Wanderer@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Don’t care. He built the company, he’s the face of it. People hate the company and live in a dreamland where it’s failing because they want what Elon owns to be shit.
It isn’t and they are wrong because they can’t see past their bias.
Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Space x doesn’t work thanks to Musk. It works DESPITE him, and it requires careful management.
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Wanderer@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
This is all irrelevant to the point I was making which is about people thinking Spacex is a terrible company due to bias.
No more. No less.
Usernamealreadyinuse@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Good story
vanontom@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Yes, Musk has made people hate anything he’s involved in, or that enriches him. It’s only natural; Actions have consequences. He’s a severely mentally ill billionaire, increasingly detached from reality. And now his politics and disinformation are a danger to millions of people. If SpaceX or Tesla wants to feel the love, they know what to do. Until then, I can only assume they accept the consequences.
Wanderer@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I’m not sure how peoples delusions are a logical outcome.
If I don’t like America that doesn’t mean it suddenly isn’t the richest country in the world just because I don’t like it.
People really need to understand their bias, wanting SpaceX to be shit doesn’t make it so. That’s what we are talking about. Nothing else. SpaceX rockets aren’t powered on feels.
vinyl@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
From what I see Gwynne Shotwell is the one that’s really doing the heavy lifting in the company.
Wanderer@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Seriously what is going on here?
Okay? If that is or isn’t correct what did I say that was wrong?
Are you saying. People think Spacex is a failing company (when it isn’t) because of Shotwell?
SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
Lol you were downvoted, fuck these people. They’re children.
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
Seems like he’s more involved with starship now than falcon or dragon.
FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 5 weeks ago
Which is why my expectations have lowered. “Hey can we build a rocket out of steel and power it with natural gas?” “We’d have to give engineers a raise or they’ll probably quit.”
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
I’d hope they’re paying them more, since they’re working very long hours. But I do think starship is likely to do well, they’ve crossed some huge barriers to cheap reusability.