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)
Well that's one way to ruin my day (lemmy.world)
It really makes me cringe every time they talk about logic... (lemmy.world)
History go brrrr (lemmy.ml)
Lemmy memes (lemmy.world)
I'm starting to feel like there's not much choice (lemmy.world)
Now let's not go making this a habit... (lemmy.world)
deleted_by_author
When will that bastard die? (lemmy.world)
it takes the edge off (lemmy.world)
Just a lot of a word that hasn't aged all that well (lemmy.world)
Finally. (lemmy.world)
For my mythology fans (reddthat.com)
rocc on (mander.xyz)
Don't recall ever having this explained to me... (lemmy.world)
I am just starting to get a buzz... (lemmy.world)
Moving but going nowhere (lemmy.world)