[eloff]

Rocket flight would have to get a lot safer before that ever becomes a reality. Nobody is going to sign up for that if they have a 1 in 270 chance at rapid unscheduled disassembly. And even that rate hasn't been demonstrated to date - the risks for both Space X's rockets and NASA's space shuttle have so far been higher.

[btilly]

Yes. However it is possible in principle to make it that safe. Per current plans, Elon hopes to do that within a decade.

[eloff]

I hope it is a future that comes to pass. It would be amazing to buy a seat on a huge-ass rocket and take a trip to space and back. That's so far been only the realm of astronauts and billionaires.

[cat199]

if he can only avoid the boring boneheaded naysayers until then