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[–] wpb@lemmy.world 53 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

It's not perfect, but capitalism is the best system we've got. It is only through competition on the free market that we would arrive at a space program this efficient and innovative. Imagine if the government tried to do this! They would've blown up a 100 rockets by now with nothing to show for it, and it would've cost tax payers billions of dollars. The innovation of SpaceX is humanity at it's finest. For thousands of years we've looked up at the sky, and wondered what's there, and now, thanks to the engineering chops of Elon Musk, it is within our grasp. Imagine that, sending a person to space. Maybe someday we'll even be able to put someone on the moon!

[–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 17 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Such a remarkable achievement! We should put capitalists on the Starship ASAP so they can enjoy the fruits of "their" labor!

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

this but unironically. send all the billionaires to mars!

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I mean, is it necessary to have a destination? Just get them going and let them sort it out from there.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 19 points 13 hours ago

The efficiency of this is amazing, instead of actually sending it up, and waiting for it to blow up, they have figured out how to blow it up on the ground BEFORE launch. This is the kind of efficiency we need in government programs.

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago

Ngl, had me in the first half.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Good gods! Captain, The ambient sarcasm readings are off the charts!

[–] catty@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

It's life Jim, but not as we know it.

Not as we know it.

Not as we know it.

Star Trekkin' Across The Universe...

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

NGL got me in the first part :-)