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SpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that’s a problem for America’s space agency: “NASA desperately needs SpaceX, and SpaceX knows it, and Elon knows it.” (arstechnica.com)
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[–] nadram@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

SpaceX needs NASA contacts now now than ever. The jerk's AI business has been shoved into SpaceX, and that's a money burning machine. Should NASA take one too many contracts away from SpaceX, the huge red numbers will come out.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I think this is the right take.

SpaceX may believe they've discovered a business model without NASA, but when the bubble pops they'll be singing a different tune.

This is also a good reason to not nationalize spaceX as so many in this thread are calling for. I don't want to be financially responsible for the AI mess they're investing in now. Let them eat those losses.