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Another Private Space Startup
An anonymous reader writes "Wired has a story about former PayPal owner Elon Musk who has his own rocket company, SpaceX, trying to lower the cost of getting into space. They just tested the rocket engine, and hope to fly a test by the end of the year. Not bad for less than a year's worth of work so far." We mentioned this guy last year.
by far, the greatest phenomenon in the world is that of the rich man with too much time on his hands....
Just checked out the website. Tagline:
"Be the first on your block to ride a big shiny dildo to the moon!"
NO?
REALLY?
Why havent I read about this on slashdot?
Also, I'm curious if you have any information on this "water is wet" theory I've been hearing about.
Or maybe it is to blast the 5 PayPal customer dis-service employees into space....
This guy doesn't look like Emperor Ming by any chance does he?
Do they still have those little platic water rockets or have they gone the way of the lawn dart?
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
He may be rich, but that doesn't mean he isn't greedy.
Beer Die is the game of champions Learning To walk my own path.
There's a big Nike swoosh in the night sky
An errant launch vehicle kills someone (the goverment just gets all somber and hands out taxpayer money, what would a private company do, buy Space Explorer insurance? Bet that's not gonna be cheap...)
Servers are running in space, immune from meddling DMCA-type laws, sending spam, etc. ("In tonight's news, a SpamHaus missile took out RalskySat I, also the RIAA plans to launch a series of jamming satellites as CD prices top $75 each.")
People start spamming me with Timeshares over Florida offers...
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
With paypal being charged under the PATRIOT-ACT, it's obvious this guy is just a terrorist. He probably just wants to fly his rocket ship up and drop a bunch of crap on people from space.
Space is for the government. private space exploration is an invitation to disaster. Hopefully Total Information awareness will keep in eye on these dangerous types.
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
Also, I'm curious if you have any information on this "water is wet" theory I've been hearing about.
Not yet, but a start-up founded by Steve Wozniak (yes, that Steve Wozniak) has already made significant advances towards the commercial production of humid water. Just imagine the possibilities!
-- Repeat with me: "There is no right to profits".
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Yes, let SpaceX develop an economical "FED EX" or "UPS" of the space shuttle game. It might save our government (and us) lots of money.
Harpo Tunnel Syndrome--my wrist feels funny.
Ignore that troll beneath the gantry... if/when one of these private gigs takes off, he'll be crisped in the backwash....
I love vegetarians - some of my favorite foods are vegetarians.
Hey, guys - if your rocket starts to malfunction - can you point it at - say - the Moon? We're looking for water.
Everyone will start to cheer when you put on your sailin' shoes.
Former PayPal owner Elon Musk is dead
I think his server just went into orbit.
Yeah, Gates pisses his money away on charities and AIDS prevention in the third world and crap like that.
He should spend it on something utterly useless and idiotic like a rocket ship to the moon.
Just a matter of time before IP Lawyers are in space...
"Jeff Bezos announces Amazon awarded patent for 1-click launch."
"Pan-IP files suit against PayPal for infringement of their patent on doing business from space."
"Now we've got all this room, we've even got the moon and I hear the U.S.S.R will be open soon, as vacation land for lawyers in love."
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
That... and whomever develops a working "warp drive" will probably have to be a Star Trek geek...
And get sued by Paramount for violating their trademarks.
I am anxious to see more of these private space startups. After all, it's how the Fantastic Four got their super powers. It's just a matter of time...
So he could blow himself with his rocket
You seem to overestimate the length of Bill Gates' "rocket". Or perhaps the flexibility of Bill Gates' neck?
I did not design this game/I did not name the stakes/I just happen to like apples/And I am not afraid of snakes-AniD
Do they have the bubble wrap handy?
Do you have stairs in your house?
he's going to take two-thirds off the price Afghanistan would charge you if they had launch capability.
A sandwich?
Lack of eloquence does not denote lack of intelligence, though they often coincide.