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Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by aloisdg on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @04:50AM (#18013566)
> In the computer industry, vaporware (alt. vapourware) is a product, typically computer hardware or software, that is announced to the general public but is never actually manufactured nor officially cancelled. Use of the word has broadened to include products such as automobiles

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware

Re:Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop' by brennebeck on Tuesday September 18, 2018 @06:10AM (#18013927)
I replied below: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18013579

And the OP replied to clarify, so I think vaporware is an unfair characterization. But I think that regardless, to be clear.