SpaceX BFR - Earth to Earth - Anywhere on Earth in 60 minutes or less.

[Tackhisis]

cramming people in a metal tube attached to wings filled to the brim with highly explosive fuel.

That tube is controllable and can be easily evacuated... Unlike a rocket.

[Masark]

That tube is controllable and can be easily evacuated... Unlike a rocket.

1. Rockets are also controllable.

2. An airplane is easily evacuated in mid-air?

[Every Pwny]

Would you not need some kind of training to handle travelling in a rocket and going that high up? It doesn't seem like anyone would just be able to buy a ticket and board without any kind of prep. Kind of neat though. If it was implemented though, just setting up the launch sites in different destinations would take a while.

[Ripster42]

Probably.

What sort of noise pollution these rockets produce btw? I've only ever seen videos of rocket launches so I have no idea. How close to cities can these things safely land/take off?

Immense. You can hear it from miles away. ~200 decibals or 10000000 times louder than a rock concert.

[Tijuana]

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41441877

So Elon Musk revealed plans to use SpaceX's new Mars rocket, called BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) for transportation across Earth as well; allowing for trips anywhere on Earth in less than 60 minutes (most flights around 30 minutes, 50+ minute flights are to the literal opposite side of the planet). He claimed the cost per seat would be about the same as full fare economy in an aircraft.



Do you think this is a realistic goal? I don't doubt the flight times, but the cost per seat... Seems pretty crazy if it is actually that cheap.

No doubt Musk will rely on a heavy does of that sweet sweet government money, like he does in every venture. He is the most subsidized human in history.

That said, this is a much smarter solution than the old Concord high speed jet, that could only break the sound barrier where there were not people below.

[Osmeric]

No doubt Musk will rely on a heavy does of that sweet sweet government money, like he does in every venture.

Apparently you are critical of SpaceX because they sell stuff to the government. How dare he not just give it to them for free, right?

Or maybe you confused SpaceX with ULA, which gets payments every year just for existing.

[Tijuana]

Apparently you are critical of SpaceX because they sell stuff to the government. How dare he not just give it to them for free, right?

Or maybe you confused SpaceX with ULA, which gets payments every year just for existing.

I'm critical of a man that has never made a dime in his life (if you deduct subsidies), yet has billions. Yes, I think this is worthy of pointing out.

[Osmeric]

I'm critical of a man that has never made a dime in his life (if you deduct subsidies), yet has billions. Yes, I think this is worthy of pointing out.

Paypal was driven by subsidies? Please stop lying.

And you think SpaceX is driven by subsidies. Gentle hint: when the government purchases a service, that isn't a subsidy.

[Elim Garak]

Well there's the issue of this not being green. It's fine for NASA to launch a rocket once in a while, but public transportation using rocketry will destroy the environment.

[Nerraw]

Well there's the issue of this not being green. It's fine for NASA to launch a rocket once in a while, but public transportation using rocketry will destroy the environment.

The Raptor engine, and the method of synthesizing its fuel, will be CO2 neutral.

[Tackhisis]

Paypal was driven by subsidies?

Musk has nothing to do with PayPal. It was developed by Confinity.

[Osmeric]

Musk has nothing to do with PayPal. It was developed by Confinity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal#Early_history

In March 2000, Confinity merged with X.com, an online banking company founded by Elon Musk.[17] Musk was optimistic about the future success of the money transfer business Confinity was developing.[18] Musk and then-president and CEO of X.com, Bill Harris, disagreed on this point and Harris left the company in May 2000.[18] In October of that year, Musk made the decision that X.com would terminate its other Internet banking operations and focus on the PayPal money service.[19] The X.com company was then renamed PayPal in 2001,[20] and expanded rapidly throughout the year until company executives decided to take PayPal public in 2002.[14][21] Paypal's IPO listed under the ticker PYPL at $13 per share and ended up generating over $61 million.[22]

Shortly after PayPal's IPO, the company was acquired by eBay in July 2002 for $1.5 billion, with a valuation of over $23 a share, or 77% above the IPO price.

Why is it that you guys resort to such easily debunked lies when trying to smear Mr. Musk?

[Afrospinach]

2. An airplane is easily evacuated in mid-air?

Absolutely, but survival rate not so good.

[Skroe]

I'm critical of a man that has never made a dime in his life (if you deduct subsidies), yet has billions. Yes, I think this is worthy of pointing out.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...launch-prices/

[Tijuana]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...launch-prices/

Just a link huh? Can't articulate a position, I guess? No need, I know your politics Joe Skroeborough. They are whatever Mika tells you they are.

[Beazy]

I'm critical of a man that has never made a dime in his life (if you deduct subsidies), yet has billions. Yes, I think this is worthy of pointing out.

I'm sorry, how old are you? Do you have any idea why we even know Elons name? If you think SpaceX or Tesla is his first rodeo then I have some bad news for ya`.

[Tijuana]

I'm sorry, how old are you? Do you have any idea why we even know Elons name? If you think SpaceX or Tesla is his first rodeo then I have some bad news for ya`.

Do the math. Look at the fortune. Deduct the subsidies. /shrug

[Skroe]

Just a link huh? Can't articulate a position, I guess? No need, I know your politics Joe Skroeborough. They are whatever Mika tells you they are.

Look man, it's not like that time I drew a map for you with magic markers.


Go read it. It's detailed. I can't reduce it into 4 colors and a picture for you.

[Tijuana]

Look man, it's not like that time I drew a map for you with magic markers.


Go read it. It's detailed. I can't reduce it into 4 colors and a picture for you.

If all you got is memes and insults, you have become far less interesting to chat with. Pity.

[cubby]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal#Early_history



Why is it that you guys resort to such easily debunked lies when trying to smear Mr. Musk?

Lol, people just believe what they want without even doing a lick of research before posting lies (I have no source for this).

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Do the math. Look at the fortune. Deduct the subsidies. /shrug

Or, in your case, ignore reality and only listen to what bolsters your echo chamber. Musk has been around, making billions, for awhile now. His wealth didn't come from subsidies.

What phase are we into re your posting? Is this P4 or P5?