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Re:The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and Prospec... by WalterBright on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @02:30PM (#43635651)
So how much subsidy did Musk receive for SpaceX? (The answer is $0.)

SpaceX is worth around $390 billion.

> some of Musk's riches are due to actual wealth creation

Very generous of you! LOL

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Re:The Decline of the U.S. Machine-Tool Industry and Prospec... by mindslight on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @03:39PM (#43636787)
> So how much subsidy did Musk receive for SpaceX? (The answer is $0.)

Wut? SpaceX's largest customer is the government. If you're just looking to play semantic games where that revenue isn't a "subsidy" then I don't see how it's possible to have a conversation.

You also didn't address the other point, which is especially salient given that Musk has now spent a chunk of his concentrated wealth lobbying gain significant control of the government that gives him funding. But I guess revolving doors, corruption, and grift is just normalized good behavior in 2025 as long as the person is wearing the right color hat?

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