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by RhodoYolo 2088 days ago
They have the opposite incentive. At a company (A good one), if you try something risky (New technology) and it doesn't 100% pan out, you can cut your losses. In a system with low level buyers managing the contract and alot of higher ups able to say 'no' you get this self defeating cycle. However, Elon was able to bully his way into contracts with his solution (Boring Company) cause: A.) he's famous, B.) He's protested to the GAO a number of times when he didn't get his way. (SpaceX, and original chicago build)