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SpaceX and it's benefit, came up in another thread along with the value of putting people on Mars.
I think it's a colossal waste of resources for what will amount to a flag planting ceremony, and have no benefit to people of Earth, let alone a Fantasy colony on Mars. Some food for thought:
"When asked about colonisation of the planet, and how that would actually work, Musk told an audience member that his company was focused primarily on transportation only. In other words, SpaceX is an airline. They don’t do hotels."
I think it's a colossal waste of resources for what will amount to a flag planting ceremony, and have no benefit to people of Earth, let alone a Fantasy colony on Mars. Some food for thought:
The astronomical cost of going to Mars – and staying there
If Elon Musk pulls off affordable transport to Mars, there are still other costs that need to be addressed
www.bbc.com
Opinion: Elon Musk of Mars: a space fantasy with real consequences here on Earth
SpaceX is fine-tuning technology to bring humanity to the Red Planet some day. But getting there is the easy part. Living there and deciding who can claim its resources will be the bigger feat
www.theglobeandmail.com