What is his end goal besides stroking his massive ego? We aren’t colonizing Mars or the moon with our technology. We’ve already mastered the whole ‘firing rockets into space’ thing. What’s the point of all this?

That's the end goal, though, right? Colonization of Mars?

What does a silly Mars colony fantasy do for us? What is on Mars that benefits humans? I just don’t get it. Exploration for the sake of exploration just doesn’t move the needle for me. Especially if it involves wasting trillions of dollars we don’t have.

This was privately funded I believe, 90M I thought I heard was the number for this launch?

I think it's probably a little bit of both, colonization and "affordable" space travel.

This was privately funded I believe, 90M I thought I heard was the number for this launch?

I think it's probably a little bit of both, colonization and "affordable" space travel.

What's wrong Hank, is he over stepping your Scorpio persona? I think Musk has earned the right to have the largest ego in the world.

First to build his own rocket. Fastest production car ever made. First commercially available self driving car.

What does a silly Mars colony fantasy do for us?

What is his end goal besides stroking his massive ego? We aren’t colonizing Mars or the moon with our technology. We’ve already mastered the whole ‘firing rockets into space’ thing. What’s the point of all this?

If you couldn’t tell already, I have a real issue with the deification of Musk. I get bent out of shape with the cult of personality that surrounds a lot of these Silicon Valley Caller Bobs.

Future of the species?

How does living on a planet that can’t support life get us closer to a championship?

Developing the technology to survive in space outside our protective magnetic field for long stretches of time. Also, not just to survive, but to sustain reproduction in zero gravity/high radiation environments.

With all of the issues facing both our country and the world, you think this is something that money and resources should be allocated to?

With all of the issues facing both our country and the world, you think this is something that money and resources should be allocated to?

What does a silly Mars colony fantasy do for us? What is on Mars that benefits humans? I just don’t get it. Exploration for the sake of exploration just doesn’t move the needle for me. Especially if it involves wasting trillions of dollars we don’t have.

With all of the issues facing both our country and the world, you think this is something that money and resources should be allocated to?

There needs to be a reason for exploration. Going to a dead hunk of rock in space doesn’t do anything. Might as well put a colony on the moon if all you want is to develop tech that supports living off earth. Our technology isn’t there yet. It’s like being outraged that people in 1683 didn’t explore the bottom of the oceans. One day we will go to other planets, let’s wait until it makes sense. Firing off a rocket isn’t anything to get a boner over. We’ve done it already.

If we want to get aggressive about exploration, The value of space travel isn’t within our own solar system. We need some hyperdrive or warp speed shit

Yea.....that was awesome.

We were all supposed to have jet packs by now.