It's notoriously difficult to cool things in space. This'll be fun...
this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2026
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Noice, the US already subsidises spaceX just like uber with subsidised rides, time to further subsidise spaceX.
A brief look at fundamentals sbows reusable rockets make no financial sense. This guy's continuous scam of the entirety of humanity is solid proof the overwhelming majority of us are fucking idiots.
xAI business model: hype
SpaceX business model: government contracts
The contracts stay when the hype dies. By merging the two companies, Musk avoids the collapse of one. To make this work, he needs more government contracts - I see a lot of groveling and boot licking in his immediate future.
This capitalism looks and smells a lot like good old USSR style communism.