I said SpaceX is moving us towards that goal, not that it will turn us into a spacefaring civilization
Whether it was saved by a phone call from NASA doesn't detract from its merits
Whether it was saved by a phone call from NASA doesn't detract from its merits
The average stellar density around our sun is about 0.004 per cubic light year, so definitely don't get your hopes up on some Star Trek scenario for the next few hundred years at least.
What is SpaceX's value again? P.S. Musk himself admits that SpaceX wouldn't be a thing if it hadn't been saved by a phone call from NASA. You know, the government, the same entity that Musk worshipers seem to dismiss as the lesser party when it comes to ingenuity and forward-progression.