[hectdev]

Why do you give Elon such influence. He doesn’t have to do anything. SpaceX employs engineers. I think that’s one thing that’s keeping the discussion from being rational whenever it is brought up online. Too many knee jerk reactions to the personal feelings people have with Elon, quick to share sound bites they heard that reinforce their position. I don’t like the guy and even I see this as a huge game changer in the scope of space and technology. It’s no wonder to me that Google would invest in this along with other companies and soon, lots of retail investors.

Your points about whether or not some aspects are sound or safe are valid and worth bringing up but it doesn’t change the nature of how these technologies are and will be developed.