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.
When will that bastard die? (lemmy.world)
it takes the edge off (lemmy.world)
Moving but going nowhere (lemmy.world)
Finally. (lemmy.world)
Well that's one way to ruin my day (lemmy.world)
Don't recall ever having this explained to me... (lemmy.world)
They aren't, and I'm sick of being told they are (lemmy.world)
Average state of mainstream journalism (lemmy.world)
I'm starting to feel like there's not much choice (lemmy.world)
Just a lot of a word that hasn't aged all that well (lemmy.world)
I am just starting to get a buzz... (lemmy.world)
Consume more product! (lemmy.world)
Now let's not go making this a habit... (lemmy.world)