While I think this stuff is cool as heck, I'm also in the camp that it's a colossal waste of money.

While I think this stuff is cool as heck, I'm also in the camp that it's a colossal waste of money.

 

It's a private company. They can waste their money how they want. :lol2:

It's a private company. They can waste their money how they want. :lol2:

Did I say differently?

Did I say differently?

 

No I was just saying. I'm all for other people spending lots of money so I can watch cool things happen. :lol2:

They stored a lot of stuff up on the moon.

SpaceX posted this video in fall of last year, showing many of the failed attempts to land the rocket boosters. Gives you an idea of some of what led up to this.

 

 

That was cool and looked very expensive. Wow

They stored a lot of stuff up on the moon.

 

Say what?

Grew up watching the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space program launches, missions and recoveries. In my opinion we gained much more than was "wasted".

 

I respect the hell out of Neil deGrasse Tyson, but he didn't say that on Cosmos, a privately funded television show?

I respect the hell out of Neil deGrasse Tyson, but he didn't say that on Cosmos, a privately funded television show?

 

He said it in an interview promoting his show on the National Geographic Channel, which is a privately funded television network.