Whenever people tout Space X as an exemplar of private efficiency my eyebrow twitches.
They wouldn’t exist if not for the billions spent through public funding of R&D at NASA.
Space X also can take risks governments can’t. Imagine if NASA blew up rockets as often as Space X? The Republicans would gut their funding even more then they already have.
Depends how generous or cynically you apply ‘bad faith’.
I’ve never experienced it on Lemmy but then again I don’t usually entertain people who, to me, obviously have little understanding of the topic at hand.
When it’s something I have little knowledge about I tend to lurk if I can or I’ll be more easily swayed one way or the other. If I care enough I go do my own research.
They aren't, and I'm sick of being told they are (lemmy.world)
If the internet has taught me anything it's that no one is an expert in anything (lemmy.world)
So how about this weather hey? (lemmy.world)
I said show me the real conversation (lemmy.world)
Don't recall ever having this explained to me... (lemmy.world)
it takes the edge off (lemmy.world)
Moving but going nowhere (lemmy.world)
Well that's one way to ruin my day (lemmy.world)
Just a lot of a word that hasn't aged all that well (lemmy.world)
Consume more product! (lemmy.world)
I'm starting to feel like there's not much choice (lemmy.world)
I am just starting to get a buzz... (lemmy.world)
Now let's not go making this a habit... (lemmy.world)
Average state of mainstream journalism (lemmy.world)
Finally. (lemmy.world)
rocc on (mander.xyz)
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