But he’s the new Steve Jobs, with the money to burn chasing sci-fi ideas and (at least previously) the ability to market it to the wider audience and get them excited for it.
None of that would be a problem if he weren’t a colossal Nazi dick.
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Nope.
The concept of a launch catapult on the moon was famously explored in the classic sci-fi novel „The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress“ by Robert Heinlein back in 1966.
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He’s using drugs again isn’t he?
None of Musk’s ideas are new.
But he’s the new Steve Jobs, with the money to burn chasing sci-fi ideas and (at least previously) the ability to market it to the wider audience and get them excited for it.
None of that would be a problem if he weren’t a colossal Nazi dick.
Nope.
The concept of a launch catapult on the moon was famously explored in the classic sci-fi novel „The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress“ by Robert Heinlein back in 1966.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress
The idea probably didn’t even start with Heinlein, but it goes back at least that far.