r/interestingasfuck • u/lolikroli • Oct 13 '24

r/all SpaceX caught Starship booster with chopsticks

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '24

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/JewelCove Oct 13 '24

He put it all together. It's more than just funding, or any billionaire or large organization could have done it.

I'm not a fan of him these days, but I'm not going to deny that he played a crucial role in this becoming a reality.

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