Musk is launching a rocket/week, Nasa can't stop leaks with 10x budget

I am in amazement every time I see their rocket land.

And 1/2 the country believes the government should provide your healthcare.

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NASA suffers from the same thing most government programs do

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NASA suffers from bill Nelson syndrome.

NASA fanboys will say even the space shuttle had issues.

Well yeah, but they also didn’t spend billions on old technology to do it.

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Not to mention diversity is their strength.

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I would love to know the levels of diversity now vs 50 years ago when we were going to the moon on the norm.

Just think, the same idiots that fund nasa also fund the post office.

Government provided a jump platform as it often does when tech isnt yet profitable.

Now it’s time to step aside.

People get bent out of shape about government spearheading tech, and the. Others think government should be in charge forever. Sometimes government gives a good boost at the outset and then private enterprise turbocharges the industry or innovation.

Government is a hammer. Some people think a hammer can do anything, and some people think because a hammer can’t drill a hole, you should trash it.

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I am in amazement every time I see their rocket land.

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Yep.

In typical fashion, the gov doesn't use it's own money for stuff like that, so they think "yeah, we'll just waste those launch rockets and buy more."

Meanwhile, someone in the private sector, spending their own money, says "yeah, I think I'll find a way to reuse that instead of just wasting money." And he just does it.

NASA/SpaceX differences are proof of how inept taxpayer funded entities are. I mean, it's not even debatable. People who get paid to do great things or risk losing everything, do great things. Unfortunately, there are people who get paid to do great things, fail to accomplish most of their goals, and still get paid.

He actually sent up 6 in one 17 day period in July, but at this point who is counting, its past being embarrassed.

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The tech used may not be identical but is comparable. Musk is launching and reusing rockets every 5 days. The no limit budget nasa folks have scrubbed the mission twice now and may defer till next year.


This is a great comparison of private enterprise and government capability

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I suppose we will see how the private sector reacts when they obliterate a celebrity filled rocket.

*shrug*