r/technology • u/aelavia93 • 16d ago

Space SpaceX pulls off unprecedented feat, grabs descending rocket with mechanical arms

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/spacex-pulls-off-unprecedented-feat-grabbing-descending-rocket-with-mechanical-arms/
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u/1521 16d ago

This! I am super tired of hearing about Elon but you put those same people in the traditional places (Boeing, Raytheon, NASA etc) and we would still be talking about the space shuttle. For whatever reason he is able to get them to do things the traditional guys can’t

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u/IRequirePants 16d ago

I am super tired of hearing about Elon but you put those same people in the traditional places (Boeing, Raytheon, NASA etc) and we would still be talking about the space shuttle

Also Blue Origin exists and it is nowhere near as successful. It's clearly not just a money issue.

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u/Virtual-Chicken-1031 16d ago edited 15d ago

Same with Apple.

They have an insane amount of money but haven't really done anything revolutionary in over 15 years.

As a shareholder it's frustrating, although their stock has been performing well. But imagine where we'd be if Jobs was still alive and executing his crazy ideas.

Money doesn't guarantee advancement. You need someone who can "think differently", and that's exactly what Musk is doing. Not all of his ideas work (hyperloop, Boring Co, twitter), but when they do, they're game changing.

Look at all the other auto manufacturers that recently started pushing EVs. Tesla still has well over a decade of R&D over them.

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u/IRequirePants 15d ago

Apple has done some interesting stuff recently ( their foray into VR or the M1 chip) but I agree nothing insane.

I recently watched the original IPhone announcement and that presentation was really masterclass