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Hondas in Space

Posted by timothy on from the vs.-nasa-the-cadillac-dealer dept.

mikejz84 writes "Fast Company takes a look at SpaceX's attempt to challenge the high cost of space. This cost cutting philosophy includes buying equipment on eBay, looking to milk trucks for tank design ideas, and rummaging though junk yards. CEO Elon Musk remarks 'A Ferrari is a very expensive car. It is not reliable. But I would bet you 1,000-to-1 that if you bought a Honda Civic that that sucker will not break down in the first year of operation. You can have a cheap car that's reliable, and the same applies to rockets.'"

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  1. Re:Red index fingers: the hip new way to protest B by wernercd · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As a member of the US Military CURRENTLY in Iraq I want to say one thing...

    given two options:

    1) Dead Iraqi's while letting Saddam murder and rape his own people AND The American beliefe in freedom and a chance at a happy life that means nothing

    OR

    2) Dead Iraqi's, A Saddistic asshole out of office and on trial, a saddistic regiem toppled, and some dead American's DEFENDING the idea's that OUR country was built on. Freedom and Democracy. (And a little oil in the end. big whopptie doo.)

    You can sit on your high horse and claim that your idea's are perfect. But both options have good and bad sides. 'Bush's' invasion of Iraq is the lesser of two evil in my not so humble opinion.

    And I have the balls to put my life on the line supporting it. AND your freedom to bitch while sleeping in a nice bed with hot showers every night. I will also support the freedom for other countries. I'm sorry your too short sighted to consider other people tho. I pity you.

    Corporal Werner
    USMC Iraq

    p.s. Whoever modded this as informative needs to pull their head from their arse. again, in my not so humble opinion.