If I were POTUS, I would be tempted to create a special office or award for Elon Musk. I would be tempted to give him funding to do whatever he thought would help.
Was referring to parent comment. Regardless, it was wartime-like spending that made it work. If you look at how massive the Saturn V guidance computer was you'll see the tech was there, but just barely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mMK6iSZsAs (31:00 is where they get to the ring)
It’s depressing that that’s the most useful metric, seeing as it’s halfway to literally anywhere in the fucking Universe and yet we refuse to go beyond it anymore.
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Yup
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I am not arguing for the Apollo Missions and related theater, however.
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