To take our minds off RU football.
Probably the most amazing technology I have ever seen (to date). SpaceX is remarkable:
Probably the most amazing technology I have ever seen (to date). SpaceX is remarkable:
Starlink is revolutionary as well.What they’re doing on so many levels is remarkable. It’s crazy that it isn’t talked about more.
This is some real Star Trek shit.
On the first try too…all Elon does is win…so thrilled he’s moving everything here to Texas…more winning!
This seems like it should be bigger news?
What normally happens to the boosters if they are not caught?
The Boeing documentary on Netflix is pretty good. Shows that the company lost its way when they merged with MD and brought in those execs who were more about business.![]()
This is amazing to me - the engineering is remarkable.
Musk’s organization is top notch and appears to plow through red tape. It is an engineers company.
Contrast SpaceX with the disaster that Boeing has become. They used to be an engineers company and are now fat at the government trough and have lost their way.
All communications companies seem to skimp on meeting the goals used to give them tax breaks. Verizon certainly did with FIOS roll-out in NJ... just stopped doing it. They got concessions to roll it out everywhere in Jersey.. set up limited measurements for their milestones.. no doubt allowed by friendly politicians/bureaucrats.. then got further concessions and stopped rolling it out preferring to charge mobile users more for data while cashing in their tax benefits.Space X is doing al right with the $15 billion it has received from government contracts.
When Elon wants to do something , he gets a government contract to do it.
And in 2014, Musk sued the US Air Force over a $11 billion contract awarded to the United Launch Alliance. Space X wound up receiving concessions then dropped the suit after the Air Force agreed to speed up its efforts to certify Space X to launch military satellites — and making more launches available for Space X to compete on.
That wasn't the only time Muck sued in behalf of his Space X in 2005, Musk's company sued the government alleging Boeing and Lockheed Martin had engaged in anti-competitive behavior meant to keep Space X from letting its Falcon 9 compete in government contracts.
Here's a shocker In 2020, Space X was awarded almost $900 million in rural broadband subsidies from the FCC under Trump. But in 2022, the FCC rescinded that funding because Space X had failed to meet its burden.
Who? What? Sorry, had to do it. 😁To take our minds off RU football.
Probably the most amazing technology I have ever seen (to date). SpaceX is remarkable:
Now do Boeing and the rural broadband bill.Space X is doing al right with the $15 billion it has received from government contracts.
When Elon wants to do something , he gets a government contract to do it.
And in 2014, Musk sued the US Air Force over a $11 billion contract awarded to the United Launch Alliance. Space X wound up receiving concessions then dropped the suit after the Air Force agreed to speed up its efforts to certify Space X to launch military satellites — and making more launches available for Space X to compete on.
That wasn't the only time Muck sued in behalf of his Space X in 2005, Musk's company sued the government alleging Boeing and Lockheed Martin had engaged in anti-competitive behavior meant to keep Space X from letting its Falcon 9 compete in government contracts.
Here's a shocker In 2020, Space X was awarded almost $900 million in rural broadband subsidies from the FCC under Trump. But in 2022, the FCC rescinded that funding because Space X had failed to meet its burden.
Nobody died. You can do that if I ever post an RIP thread!Who? What? Sorry, had to do it. 😁
All communications companies seem to skimp on meeting the goals used to give them tax breaks. Verizon certainly did with FIOS roll-out in NJ... just stopped doing it. They got concessions to roll it out everywhere in Jersey.. set up limited measurements for their milestones.. no doubt allowed by friendly politicians/bureaucrats.. then got further concessions and stopped rolling it out preferring to charge mobile users more for data while cashing in their tax benefits.
"Here's a shocker In 2020, Space X was awarded almost $900 million in rural broadband subsidies from the FCC under Trump. But in 2022, the FCC rescinded that funding because Space X had failed to meet its burden."
Oh.. let's see.. what changed between 2020 and 2022? Surely no politics were involved in deciding that "Space X failed to meet its burden".. right? STORY LINK hint: Musk bought Twitter in 2022
Musk argued AGAINST government subsidies for rural broadband. Said he'd so it anyway.. and in a way that paid for itself. But if others would get the contract he might as well apply for it.. and he won it. Then, after he became an enemy of the DNC state by buying twitter and not suppressing free speech with which the DNC disagreed.. then, suddenly, 3 of the 5 FCC board decides they can look at the 2025 milestones for "progress" and apply them in 2022 to cut off Musk's contract.
And yet, Hurricane Helene comes along in 2024 and it is Musk's Starlink that provides the rural broadband they now rely upon.
Same for the government contract to carry astronauts to the space station.. Boeing gets twice the money that Space X did.. yet Space X had to bring Boeing's passengers back.
At point do even Musk-haters have to admit that Musk gives VALUE to the government for the government money he gets while others... well, they probably give Dem politicians, and their friends and family, "value".
It's because he is only a physics guy.. a common sense guy. Not a scientist.. not a researcher. He thinks big and then hires others to do all the work. He brings in good people who shares his vision and he allows them to succeed. He doesn't have to babysit an operation.From reading his bio I saw he gets very into things but then can turn on a dime.
He doesn't get too locked-in and can adjust - he's kind of been doin that with Tesla.
Between the CCP and DC its a bad crease to get stuck in.
Personally I don't know how he does SpaceX, TwtterX, Tesla, Starlink, Neurolink, AI and podcasts at the same time.
You must be right because its the only explanation.It's because he is only a physics guy.. a common sense guy. He thinks big and then hires others to do all the work. He is not some empty suit that needs others to set direction while pretending to be in charge and taking all the credit. He brings in good people who shares his vision and he allows them to succeed. He doesn't have to babysit an operation.
Huh? Since when did physics become not a science and common sense instead?It's because he is only a physics guy.. a common sense guy. Not a scientist.. not a researcher. He thinks big and then hires others to do all the work. He brings in good people who shares his vision and he allows them to succeed. He doesn't have to babysit an operation.
He is not some empty suit that needs others to set direction while pretending to be in charge and taking all the credit. Musk is Walt Disney as compared to Bob Iger. Disney had his animation studio and film studio and then teh parks. He started out drawing and doping voices and inventing things needed for his endeavors.. but he also brought in good people who could do it.. lead animation.. lead filmmaking.. lead park design and management. Iger? He brings in yes men. He wants his fingerprints on everything. And produces crap while actively thwarting those who show imagination and leadership qualities. And get this.. Iger's net worth today is about the same as Walt's was when he died.. in today's dollars... about 700M-750M. That makes no sense.
Musk is worth every penny he has made.. from the private sector and from government contracts.
It's because he is only a physics guy.. a common sense guy. Not a scientist.. not a researcher. He thinks big and then hires others to do all the work. He brings in good people who shares his vision and he allows them to succeed. He doesn't have to babysit an operation.
He is not some empty suit that needs others to set direction while pretending to be in charge and taking all the credit. Musk is Walt Disney as compared to Bob Iger. Disney had his animation studio and film studio and then teh parks. He started out drawing and doping voices and inventing things needed for his endeavors.. but he also brought in good people who could do it.. lead animation.. lead filmmaking.. lead park design and management. Iger? He brings in yes men. He wants his fingerprints on everything. And produces crap while actively thwarting those who show imagination and leadership qualities. And get this.. Iger's net worth today is about the same as Walt's was when he died.. in today's dollars... about 700M-750M. That makes no sense.
Musk is worth every penny he has made.. from the private sector and from government contracts.
Well.. Yes, physics is science and I suppose Space X is largely physics.. but the idea is that the Musk skill his business relies upon for its core is not his scientific prowess. Musk doesn't do the research.. the science.. behind all his businesses. Other people do that. But Musk's physics background helps him figure out what's possible.. what's profitable.. and sets the goals of his businesses accordingly. That's how I see it anyway.Huh? Since when did physics become not a science and common sense instead?
Read the Isaacson biography and watch the tours of Starbase with Everyday Astronaut on YouTube (highly recommend). Musk knows every detail of every part of those rockets. Musk does indeed do the research. He is the chief engineer at SpaceX. In ~6 years, through self-education, collaboration and mentorship, SpaceX went from an idea in Musk's head to their first launch. His brain is very different from ours, so it's hard to fathom how one person can have so much depth of knowledge. But, when you listen to long form, technical interviews, and listen to his coworkers speak about him, it's real.Well.. Yes, physics is science and I suppose Space X is largely physics.. but the idea is that the Musk skill his business relies upon for its core is not his scientific prowess. Musk doesn't do the research.. the science.. behind all his businesses. Other people do that. But Musk's physics background helps him figure out what's possible.. what's profitable.. and sets the goals of his businesses accordingly. That's how I see it anyway.
Yes, Musk understands it all and can explain it in detail.. but he himself has said he rejected the idea of being a research scientist... that he could not have a big enough impact if he limited himself like that. And the context of what I was responding to was the question as to how Musk can have so many balls in the air. He cannot possibly be the real chief engineer everywhere AND do all his public appearances.Read the Isaacson biography and watch the tours of Starbase with Everyday Astronaut on YouTube (highly recommend). Musk knows every detail of every part of those rockets. Musk does indeed do the research. He is the chief engineer at SpaceX. In ~6 years, through self-education, collaboration and mentorship, SpaceX went from an idea in Musk's head to their first launch. His brain is very different from ours, so it's hard to fathom how one person can have so much depth of knowledge. But, when you listen to long form, technical interviews, and listen to his coworkers speak about him, it's real.
He is truly a once in a generation genius and should be celebrated for what he is doing for humanity. The haters out there (not you), should take a long look in the mirror. Why some want to tear him down will forever be a mystery to me. Maybe they hate themselves and/or hate humanity.
I wonder what you would be saying if he supported the other candidate.I wonder what these guys would be saying if he supported the other candidate.
I haven’t said anything about Musk.I wonder what you would be saying if he supported the other candidate.
If that is the case (unlikely), now is your opportunity.I haven’t said anything about Musk.
Those who can't separate politics from Musk's accomplishments are the ones that need that long look in the mirror. They're the problem; not Musk.I wonder what these guys would be saying if he supported the other candidate.