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eppur_se_muova

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8. You should check into the insurance costs of a satellite launch ...

Reply to alarimer (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 04:42 PM

Feb 2018

"UNTESTED booster ? OK, add another 400% !"

They had to put some mass in the upper stage for it to be a meaningful test flight. It could have been sandbags (NASA's done that) but he picked something more interesting. Hell, I would have done the same thing.

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Today a Paypal billionaire is launching his car to Mars because he thinks it's cute. Meanwhile: [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2018 OP

Off to greatest with you! nt raccoon Feb 2018 #1

Launching his car when he could have launched something useful, like satellites. alarimer Feb 2018 #2

No way, not on the maiden test flight of an unproven craft. CaptainTruth Feb 2018 #5

It is a stupid, show-off thing alarimer Feb 2018 #6

You should check into the insurance costs of a satellite launch ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2018 #8

This OP is kind of ridiculous SCantiGOP Feb 2018 #11

alarimer: SCantiGOP Feb 2018 #12

Hatred of Musk has blinded you to the reality that first flights of new rockets often fail: friendly_iconoclast Feb 2018 #17

and sets up the greatest car commercial ever: yurbud Feb 2018 #15

He is no longer associated with PayPal but yes, RandomAccess Feb 2018 #3

PayPal fired Musk in 2008, his efforts are good for the world Cicada Feb 2018 #4

How is such a show-ff stunt good for anything but his ego? alarimer Feb 2018 #7

It makes him and his electric car super cool, increasing electric car sales Cicada Feb 2018 #9

Why can't space be for profit? hack89 Feb 2018 #10

Well I guess putting a car into space is a lot sexier than finding permanent housing for homeless YOHABLO Feb 2018 #13

Musk has signed the giving pledge and only drew $1/year salary from Tesls CentralMass Feb 2018 #14

I don't follow this reasoning Devil Child Feb 2018 #16