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From PayPal to Planetary Travel

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the adventure-capitalists dept.

furnk writes "PayPal founder Elon Musk muses about his plans to send rockets to space and his eventual hopes for making life 'multi-planetary.' 'I said I wanted to take a large fortune and make it a small one, so I started a rocket business,' Musk said. SpaceX is not new, but in a speech at Virginia Tech, Musk talked about the company's troubles and its lawsuit against Boeing and Lockheed as he tries to get a slice of the valuable Air Force contracts."

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  1. Oh boy by DrMrLordX · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't wait to start getting helpful unsolicited emails informing me that someone's attempted to use my SpaceX account that I don't even have to purchase tickets to Mars.

    Damn phishers.

  2. Well sure. by gold23 · · Score: 3, Funny

    He'd get in trouble if he tried to send his rockets someplace on Earth.

    --
    Trust not a man who's rich in flax / His morals may be sadly lax
  3. Re:Columbia explosion... by Soko · · Score: 2, Funny

    Spaceflight is a little dangerous, sure; but I'd volunteer if I was given a 50/50 chance of returning alive. I'm sure many other people would too.

    Okie. I volunteer Eightyford for SpaceX, too.

    Soko

    --
    "Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
  4. Don't trust the guy... by JonTurner · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...if he can't even manage to tell a joke. Here's how it goes:

    Q: How do you make a small fortune?
    A: Start with a large fortune, and join the rocket business.