[jhp123]

> through a neutral lens, it's a clear positive for humanity that these rockets are being developed

Musk's cuts at USAid have caused an ongoing humanitarian crisis and some 300,000 deaths, mostly children[0]. I think if you're coming from a neutral, utilitarian point of view then SpaceX's role in this atrocity outweighs any realistic estimate of benefit to humanity.

[0] https://www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?view=table&sort=titl...

[uejfiweun]

I guess by that line of thinking, everyone who has ever been involved with Musk has a "role in the atrocity". Everyone who ever bought a Tesla, everyone who ever used PayPal. Now that I think about it... SpaceX launches US government satellites... and the US is a democracy... that means every single person in the US is culpable. Thank you for opening my eyes, I hate everyone and everything now.

[jeromegv]

You’re deflecting. You can’t claim to be objective and negate the fact this man alone by his totally insane actions has been causing tremendous harms by preventing people from getting life saving drugs just .. for no reason than showing he could do it.

[uejfiweun]

Ok, sure man. Musk bad. That's what you wanted me to say, right? Anyway, I'll continue rooting for SpaceX and Starship, because I've loved space and sci-fi ever since I was a kid and this is the only organization that seems to be moving us toward that future.