Re:Elon Musk’s Space Dream Almost Killed Tesla
by ForHackernews on Friday May 15, 2015 @06:25PM
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> What other nation or private entity has come up with a visionary idea in space industry?
How about building inflatable space stations? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigelow_Commercial_Space_Stati...
Or mining asteroids?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_Resources
For my money, either of those is more "visionary" than "a rocket booster that costs somewhat less than previous rocket boosters".
Now granted, they're both a lot less practical, and it's true that making things cheaper is often a crucial first step towards making them better.
And how about Tesla?