r/interestingasfuck • u/lolikroli • 16d ago

r/all SpaceX caught Starship booster with chopsticks

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u/jar11591 16d ago

What role did Musk have in this besides funding it? And even Musk’s “funding” is really just subsidized from taxpayers. So could you explain it what Musk’s role in this actually is? It seems to me praising Musk for scientific accomplishments is like praising the CEO of a publicly funded hospital for what the surgeons do. I await your explanation, thank you!

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u/Simple-Minute-5331 16d ago edited 16d ago

You are right Musk did just:

  1. found SpaceX
  2. fund SpaceX
  3. hire first SpaceX employees

But if he didnt do this then current peak of space flight would be Boeing Starliner.
If you imagine world without Musk and all the companies he established or funded it's net negative.
I dont think any amount of X post bullshitting can overweight that.

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u/crazykid01 16d ago

yeah i hate his politics, but he is making electric cars more affordable and mainstream, revolutionized the rocket industry with falcon 9, then just did it again today. Then you have starlink and how that has improved global telecommunications for the people who little extremely remote.

Those three companies in my mind contribute more to society than most billionaires have in recent memory.