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How odd. The SpaceX goal and vision has been clear from the beginning. Did he come to feel that the goal was not obtainable, or did he just burn out from the workload?I used to have a connection. He quit SpaceX because he didn't believe in the vision. Good riddance! I don't miss him one bit.
If you have read Ashlee Vance's bio of Musk, it should be pretty clear that a lot of otherwise capable employees burn up, either during re-entry or elsewise.
Okay...but I don't fully understand what that has to do with SpaceX. Does he consider SpaceX's activities "under-regulated" and somehow irresponsible and dangerous?Ouch!
No, while there was a lot of pressure, he was more of the belief that we need more regulation in this country, not less.
Deep pockets got them that far, is what I meant (failed launches but still alive). Luck got them the final step (successful launch)."Deep pockets"? Not really. At the end of 2008 SpaceX was essentially broke.
Yes, understood that SpaceX needed a lot of money to get to the end of 2008, but I would not describe the successful fourth launch as being due to "luck". I would say a lot of very smart people busted their asses to make it work.Deep pockets got them that far, is what I meant (failed launches but still alive). Luck got them the final step (successful launch).
Success = skill + sweat + money + luck. Always.
When you're doing a one-shot-deal like a rocket launch, there is always an element of luck involved. No matter how hard you prepare, the unexpected can happen.
Speaking only for myself, I don't believe in the concept of "luck" other than there being an inherent level of randomness in the physical universe.
What is interesting is that the first three rockets failed, for a variety of reasons, and since then they have had no failures. That speaks to hard work, skill, accumulated knowledge and an ability to learn from their mistakes.
Speaking only for myself, I don't believe in the concept of "luck" other than there being an inherent level of randomness in the physical universe.
What is interesting is that the first three rockets failed, for a variety of reasons, and since then they have had no failures. That speaks to hard work, skill, accumulated knowledge and an ability to learn from their mistakes.
I prefer to think of luck as a byproduct of hard work, especially in the case of SpaceX. The hard work created the environment, but without a little luck, things could have turned out quite differently. If the hard work hadn't been done & in place, all the luck in the world wouldn't have made a difference.
When we look at our own lives, I think most of us (maybe not all) can say the same - I know I've worked extremely hard in my life and definitely was never given a handout. But by the mere fact of being born here, I was lucky enough to receive a good education and other benefits that have served me well.