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Re:Is SLS Worth the Cost? by strawhatguy on Monday August 29, 2022 @12:35PM (#32640218)
Still bothers me that un-serious folk will post about how much spacex is 'wasting' on space travel, yet say nadda when the gov wastes like 4000x more.

Kudos on running the numbers!

Re:Is SLS Worth the Cost? by abrax3141 on Monday August 29, 2022 @02:42PM (#32641872)
I think the complaint is (usually) a bit more nuanced than that. I, for example, am totally encouraging of SX to take over all earth orbital works, as well as the moon. NASA is wasting its time and our money in those areas. However, I think it’s a waste for anyone, SpaceX or NASA, to send people anyplace outside of the moon. (And even putting people on the moon again is of questionable value.) NASA should stick to what it does best: Remote robots and instruments.