• Wanderer@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    NASA contracting stuff to space X has probably be the most amazing and sound financial decision they have made.

    People on this website are so biased because Elon runs it but he genuinely built one of the most amazing companies in the world. Government including the US are miles behind them and struggling to play catch up and they are only trying because Space X has become so much better than them they have to.

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      3 months ago

      It’s not just blind hate for Elon, they’re genuinely terrible stewards of the environment in south Texas. They constantly lie about their intentions and impact to avoid having to take responsibility for anything. Say what you will about how independently they operate from his input, this is definitely a company culture that he cultivates and promotes.

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        3 months ago

        The news story you are linking was incorrect and based on a typo in a report.

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          3 months ago

          So I’ve read.

          They still blew up their launch pad and showered a protected wildlife area with particulate, metal, and concrete debris.

          They then built and operated their water deluge system without obtaining permits.

          Typo or no, they’re still taking a fast and loose, “better to ask forgiveness than permission” approach that is a detriment to a protected natural environment. They intend to test the limits of the Texas government’s ability to show disdain for the environment in favor of private enterprise.

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            3 months ago

            I agree, I’m just saying this story in particular is untrue. That, obviously, doesn’t excuse all the other things they actually did, like the ones you linked here.