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Re:Why Bezos’ rocket is unprecedented–and worth taking serio... by beamatronic on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @02:22PM (#12490923)
It's apparently not hard to raise several billion dollars if you're trying to sell pet food online, create an app that dispatches taxis, or post extremely short messages on a web site.
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Re:Why Bezos’ rocket is unprecedented–and worth taking serio... by whamlastxmas on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @04:25PM (#12491921)
>It's apparently not hard to raise several billion dollars if you're trying to sell something that makes hundreds of billions of dollars
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Re:Why Bezos’ rocket is unprecedented–and worth taking serio... by NeutronBoy on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @08:10PM (#12493308)
Sorry, when did sell online pet food retailing, taxi dispatching apps, or instant messaging apps, come close to making anywhere near "hundreds of billions of dollars"
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Re:Why Bezos’ rocket is unprecedented–and worth taking serio... by whamlastxmas on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @09:13PM (#12493590)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_concern
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