[LINK] Waitbutwhy article on the history and future of space exploration, SpaceX and more

LizzardWizzard

Epic work, it's always fascinates me when author explores the topic so deep, that doesn't know where to begin, so finally starts with the whole history of the universe or the existence of human race.

http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/08/how-and-why-spacex-will-colonize-mars.html

Epic work, it's always fascinates me when author explores the topic so deep, that doesn't know where to begin, so finally starts with the whole history of the universe or the existence of human race.

http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/08/how-and-why-spacex-will-colonize-mars.html

Yes.

I don't get why there is so much Elon Musk fanboying in tech/libertarian circles. All the businesses the guy is involved in are heavily subsidized by the US government, and yet he gets heralded as a champion of libertarianism.

We can certainly admire Musk's talent for finding innovative ways of exploiting the system for personal gain and creating a cult of personality around himself, but a John Galt incarnate he is not.

I don't get why there is so much Elon Musk fanboying in tech/libertarian circles. All the businesses the guy is involved in are heavily subsidized by the US government, and yet he gets heralded as a champion of libertarianism.

I mostly see the fanboy stuff coming from generic technophiles and millennial liberals/environmentalists.

It wouldn't surprise me too much if some libertarians are big fans, there is a lot of overlap between technophiles and libertarians for whatever reason. And I suppose moderate libertarians wouldn't oppose subsidizing corporate R&D if there are plausible positive externalities. Not all libertarians are purists.