Hank II Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago On 2/26/2025 at 9:59 PM, Homelander said: We'll see who has the last laugh, but there are laws in place for government contractors and conflicts of interest. I'm all for free markets, but Musk isn't the only game in town, and he's benefited from Lady Liberty long enough. Musk shouldn't be anywhere near our digital infrastructure. Given that Trump relied heavily on Musk, and that Musk was endorsed by Medvedev and Putin, it's reasonable to assert that Musk is a Russian proxy based on this logic alone. Just out of curiosity because of my own ignorance, who is Musk competing with regarding starlink and space travel?
Doc Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago 5 minutes ago, Hank II said: Just out of curiosity because of my own ignorance, who is Musk competing with regarding starlink and space travel? There is really no one/nearly as advanced as either. 1
Homelander Posted 19 hours ago Author Posted 19 hours ago 10 minutes ago, Hank II said: Just out of curiosity because of my own ignorance, who is Musk competing with regarding starlink and space travel? LMGTFY: SpaceX's biggest competitors include Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance (ULA), Rocket Lab, and Arianespace. Blue Origin Founded by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon Developing a rocket with similar capabilities to SpaceX's fleet, but with cleaner-burning engines United Launch Alliance (ULA) A joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin Developed the Vulcan rocket, which has similar capabilities and costs to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket Lab One of the world's most prominent space companies, behind only SpaceX in the number of commercial rocket launches Developing the Neutron rocket, which is expected to be launched in mid-2025 Arianespace A company with strong ties to its government and established history in the industry Other competitors Virgin Galactic, which focuses on the suborbital tourism industry Nyx, a competitor to SpaceX Dragon
Hank II Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Homelander said: LMGTFY: SpaceX's biggest competitors include Blue Origin, United Launch Alliance (ULA), Rocket Lab, and Arianespace. Blue Origin Founded by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon Developing a rocket with similar capabilities to SpaceX's fleet, but with cleaner-burning engines United Launch Alliance (ULA) A joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin Developed the Vulcan rocket, which has similar capabilities and costs to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket Lab One of the world's most prominent space companies, behind only SpaceX in the number of commercial rocket launches Developing the Neutron rocket, which is expected to be launched in mid-2025 Arianespace A company with strong ties to its government and established history in the industry Other competitors Virgin Galactic, which focuses on the suborbital tourism industry Nyx, a competitor to SpaceX Dragon Thank you, I had no idea.
Wacka Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago On 2/21/2025 at 9:34 AM, Roundybout said: I'm all for Trump and Musk but I think in that photo, he sorta looks like Gene Simmons with short hair. 1
Wacka Posted 19 hours ago Posted 19 hours ago (edited) Who else is going to get the two people who have been on the ISS since the fall due to Boeing's incompetence? Isn't the "rescue" mission going up in a few weeks.? Edited 19 hours ago by Wacka
JDHillFan Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 6 minutes ago, Homelander said: Two hugely successful government-run/subsidized endeavors! What are they thinking? 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago Nothing says efficiency like losing 9.5 billion annually to deliver mail.
Roundybout Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 3 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Two hugely successful government-run/subsidized endeavors! What are they thinking? 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻 The USPS is wildly successful when you think about it for more than 0.5 seconds. Just now, AlBUNDY4TDS said: Nothing says efficiency like losing 9.5 billion annually to deliver mail. It’s a service. It’s not meant to make money. If you want to save it some money, stop making it guarantee pensions for all new hires. 10 minutes ago, ScotSHO said: Lezdoit This would be catastrophic to rural communities 1
Homelander Posted 18 hours ago Author Posted 18 hours ago 5 minutes ago, JDHillFan said: Two hugely successful government-run/subsidized endeavors! What are they thinking? 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻 Let's find out. With Musk gutting services and federeal jobs, people are going to wonder why everything he does benefits people like him, not you.
AlBUNDY4TDS Posted 18 hours ago Posted 18 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Roundybout said: The USPS is wildly successful when you think about it for more than 0.5 seconds. It’s a service. It’s not meant to make money. If you want to save it some money, stop making it guarantee pensions for all new hires. This would be catastrophic to rural communities I understand that but isn't almost 10 billion dollars a bit alarming?
Roundybout Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago (edited) 12 hours ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said: I understand that but isn't almost 10 billion dollars a bit alarming? Sure. But again, pension reform will go a long way to helping. The duty to deliver mail is enshrined in the Constitution’s Postal Clause, so it’s not like it’s some overreach of government. In addition, there is zero incentive for private companies to charge as little for private delivery to rural areas as the USPS does. Eliminating it would harm rural areas. The USPS is astonishingly efficient when you consider the volume it handles to every home in the U.S. Edited 5 hours ago by Roundybout
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