Re: The Future’s Bright
Uber rich rule the world because we voted for them by clicking on Google Ads and by buying through Amazon. There are competitors. You are welcome to use them.
Branson's joyride to almost space is of very little interest to NASA but if it makes some rich tourists happy and helps to fund Branson's air-launched orbital rocket then I see no big downside.
Commercial Resupply is a very successful partnership that has benefited NASA and SpaceX. Commercial Crew should show similar benefits next year. NASA has shown strong interest in Starship/Superheavy. Senator Shelby will not fund it because it competes with his pork projects so Musk has to do that one on his own.
Bezos' plan was optimised for pork, not cost effective Luna exploration. If this plan falls through, Bezo's will aim for reducing the cost of access to space with or without NASA. As Trump likes the sound of a 2024 Moon landing and Shelby will fund anything built in Alabama Bezos will not turn up his nose when there is a good chance taxpayers will fund part of his pet project for him.
I am glad Bill is spending some of his money on making the world a better place but please remember other people might have done more if Bill had not taken so much of their money.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
