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Elon Musk is a pigeon CEO, 'he comes, sh*ts all over us, and goes', says former Tesla manager (electrek.co)
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[–] 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

To his credit SpaceX was at least a correct recognition that the dominant space launch companies were just a cartel milking federal funding for as much as possible. That sector is so stagnant that ULA still hasn't blinked at the massive success of first stage reusability.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    When you're a government agency, you have to play things super safe. When you're an independent company, you can do whatever you want. And if you fail, no one cares. If the government agency fails, it's hell to pay.

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