[House Atreides]

“ Politics most likely entered into the bid. Musk is not woke enough.”
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Well, Musk would be perfectly capable of putting a manned lander on the moon INDEPENDENTLY FROM NASA. And he could likely include some paying passengers who could cover most or all of his variable cost for the mission.

“NASA sponsorship? We don’t need no stinkin’ NASA sponsorship.”

I would love to see that.

[PIF]

Musk would be perfectly capable of putting a manned lander on the moon INDEPENDENTLY FROM NASA.

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Yes that is so, but he’d never get launch and environmental permits from the FAA and EPA.