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Originally Posted by glend
The thing about Elon is that he operates in view of the world. Other rocket development usually takes place in secret, and it does have test failures as well, often kept quiet.
SpaceX at Boca Chica Texas has teams of Utube videographers camped on its boundary recording everything 24×7. This is open development in that sense.
Sure SpaceX has bought up all the homes around the site, but these enterprising locals did not give up. One, who goes by the title, LabPadre, (Padre Island you see), has erected a 30 foot camera tower, and stuck a 4K 36X zoom camera up top, to provide continuous coverage. He has no shortwge of Utube subscribers, willing to donate cash, to keep up to the minute with Starship development.
Elon may find it annoying that folks pour over every little detail in the Chat line, but it is publicity, and that is good for his business.
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I agree. I am amazed that he is actually trying to do it. He may get money from his space x launches; and good luck to him. Please remember he is not spending Nasa money on what he is trying to do with starship, it's his money; and good luck to him.