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[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I've been saying this for years. the footprint that spaceX represents in national launch authority is out of whack to say the least.

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The only reason SpaceX exists is because Boeing and Lockheed managed to compete so badly the only solution was to merge their launch businesses.

So we had one launch company, then spaceX made it two providers, now its back to one because B-mart is using antiquated launch systems (single use).

[–] gian@lemmy.grys.it 1 points 1 day ago

The only reason SpaceX exists is because Boeing and Lockheed managed to compete so badly the only solution was to merge their launch businesses.

To compete even worse

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

this isn't incorrect. ULA is a fucking pork barrel of hideous proportions. doesn't mean we shouldn't nationalize spacex.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You don’t nationalise a company (SpaceX) just because the existing government owned company (NASA) is significantly worse. What do you think would happen to SpaceX if they did nationalise it? Lol. It would go to hell, like NASA.

The government should not be responsible for things like this. The government should provide services for necessities for human rights and general standards of living, but they shouldn’t take over successful companies just because they couldn’t do it themselves.

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

NASA was pretty damn efficient with the budget they used to have.

The wasteful NASA storyline is tiresome and busted.

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -2 points 2 days ago

And why do you think they have zero budget? The government lol. You think if the same government takes over SpaceX they'll all of a sudden give them the huge budget that they need?

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We shot a space telescope half way to the sun and are observing the dawn of the entire universe.

And you just wanna see a bigger penis rocket🌈

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Sending something one way into space isn’t hard. Having it come back is. Having it, and all the parts that it took to get it there and back, be safely returned to earth and able to be reused is stupidly hard.

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Like I said, I value the space telescopes more than the Rockets that take them into space. I like the Mars Rovers more than the penis rockets.

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Oh, I know, man I’ve been following the SpaceX project for the last 12 years. I’m a huge fan of outer space. But now that they’re slashing my science budgets for weapons budgets it makes me sad. And a bit mad.