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Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule (www.newyorker.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And SpaceX is literally the only means by which the US is able to send astronauts to the ISS currently.

Incorrect. The US can and does send astronauts on Soyuz. One of the astronauts currently on the ISS arrived on Soyuz. Additionally, the US chose this path irrespective of companies and vendors when they chose to stop flying the Space Shuttle. You can't blame SpaceX for being successful and Boeing for being unsuccessful as justification to seize a private company.

StarLink is a strategically critical service for military and probably other purposes.

That is true state for hundreds of services providing by private companies to the US government. Why aren't you arguing to seize or nationalize those?

I was arguing a point, not a position.

So this whole thing is an exercise in pedantry?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Look, you seem like a pretty intelligent person from your post history. Arguing a point instead of a position isn’t pedantry, it’s precision. You seem really worked up about this and I understand why, because forced federalization is a very dangerous and slippery slope. So it’s probably just best for us both to walk away. I don’t want to continue refuting you and I hope you have better things to do than to continue refuting me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You seem really worked up about this and I understand why, because forced federalization is a very dangerous and slippery slope.

You and I are in complete agreement. Nationalizing a company would have dramatic and catestrophic effects on the free market society in the United States. I do NOT advocate for that. The closest I would come would be good usage of the Defense Production Act.

I don’t want to continue refuting you and I hope you have better things to do than to continue refuting me.

I appreciate the time you've taken in having the discussion. I hope you have a great day!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I hope you have a great day!

Same! Cheers!