Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule
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How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

  • Comment105@lemm.ee
    12·
    1 year ago

    Because Von Braun’s contribution was small in comparison to what SpaceX R&D contributed.

    But that seems lost on you, it was certainly not obvious to you.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
      21·
      1 year ago

      Yes, because Von Braun’s idea wasn’t funded. It would have worked had it been funded. That’s the whole point.

      • Comment105@lemm.ee
        3·
        1 year ago

        Too bad he didn’t have a rich asshole without a clue about engineering to accidentally stumble upon him and his work then.