[maxdo]

Both companies created in the previous century and running on old fuel of past success

[jjtheblunt]

that looks like reinvesting profits from innovation in hopes of more innovation

[hparadiz]

Yea that's why the only three orbital grade reusable boosters are American. Lmao.

[iancmceachern]

But our bridges and infrastructure are crumbling

[esseph]

Those are issues of priority and revenue generation, not capability.

[iancmceachern]

Soon we won't have the capabilities. See the nuclear industry and how we don't have the people and training to do the work anymore.

[hparadiz]

There are 342 million people here. We'll be fine.