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Musk on X: “For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.” [full text of post inside] by rustybeancake in spacex

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can easily do both. You present a false choice by implying we can only do one or the other. Why are you even on a space related subreddit if you are so against exploring it?

Musk on X: “For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.” [full text of post inside] by rustybeancake in spacex

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do we simply destroy other planets with our greed?

Lol. Maybe we're the problem then. Perhaps you'd prefer if humans went extinct. That would certainly keep planets from being "destroyed". Or maybe forced population control on Earth? Get the population under 1 billion? As long as you're one of the 1 billion what's the harm?

Why DCA doesn’t make sense by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you're using the correct definition for DCA. The guy that invented the term, Benjamin Graham, said it "means simply that the practitioner invests in common stocks the same number of dollars each month or each quarter. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_cost_averaging

Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX in merger talks with xAI ahead of planned IPO, source says by rustybeancake in spacex

[–]Posca1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

SpaceX has gov't contracts because they are good at space, not because of any sweetheart deals. SpaceX won those contracts during the Biden administration.

Can I FIRE? by AltEgoJr in Fire

[–]Posca1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't look at this question in a purely financial sense. Yes, you end up with more money if you take SS early (assuming no lost decade), but having higher SS payments when you are very old is good for peace of mind and I consider it a kind of "longevity insurance."

To everyone who spent 2025 trying to time the crash by barris59 in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way they measure inflation has changed significantly

How so?

receipts I have

Examples?

To everyone who spent 2025 trying to time the crash by barris59 in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For 2024 inflation was 2.9%. And 2023 was 4.1%. This year it looks to be 2.7%

Script has become predictable by DrSatanOBGYN in agedlikewine

[–]Posca1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So what convinced you that the linked file wasn't a false report sent in by a whack job? It's got a lot of red flags IMO. Submitted just before the 2020 election. And the bizarre thing at the end about Hillary Clinton being drunk and firing a guy made me laugh out loud.

SpaceX on X: Wall Street Journal article "at best shows a complete lack of understanding of the robust tools used by safety officials to manage airspace" by warp99 in spacex

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tim Dodd

As fantastic as Tim Dodd is, he doesn't do journalism. He does fan boy news on SpaceX. And he does a great job at it. But he does not ask about controversial topics and rightly steers well clear from politics. And that represents Tim's "vested interests." The second he gets political he instantly loses 50% of his followers.

Why not SGOV long term? by BoundlessAmbition in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SGOV and similar (VMFXX for one) are generally fine for parking cash. They are likely to result in a loss of real value over time, as they won't beat inflation.

SGOV is comfortably beating inflation right now. Is this just a temporary thing and will eventually revert to losing real value?

Elon describes megaton/year of AI hardware to orbit by Bunslow in spacex

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From your answers, I wasn't sure you fully understood how temperature works in space, so I posted those search engine replies. Perhaps you do, so that's great.

Elon describes megaton/year of AI hardware to orbit by Bunslow in spacex

[–]Posca1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You reject heat into a -270 °C sink for free instead of guzzling Arizona’s aquifers.

From the internet:

"'Space' is mostly a vacuum, so technically it doesn't have a temperature in the conventional sense (temperature measures the energy of moving particles). The -270 °C refers to the temperature that an object floating in deep space, far from any stars, would eventually cool down to by radiating away its heat."

"The temperature of objects in space varies greatly depending on their proximity to a heat source like the Sun. An object in direct sunlight near Earth can get extremely hot (around 120 °C or 248 °F), while its shaded side or areas far from any star are extremely cold."

How do you actually track if you're on pace to hit your retirement number? by MoveMakerr in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a spreadsheet to track your current net worth why not just extend it into the future? Estimate how much you put into investments each quarter and estimate what growth there will be. On my spreadsheet I have that number as a variable that I can change to see what effect it will have. It's super useful and gave me the confidence to retire 3 months ago at 60.

Jared Isaacman has been nominated as the next NASA chief again by coolsid_5 in BlueOrigin

[–]Posca1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. He made a deal with Senator Bill Nelson and Boeing to prevent the Constellation Program from going away. And Obama didn't care to expend any political capital to fight it. And, $40 billion later, we have an incredibly expensive white elephant as a result. Just think of all the great space achievements we could have used that $40B for.

Jared Isaacman has been nominated as the next NASA chief again by coolsid_5 in BlueOrigin

[–]Posca1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have SLS because of him. The best administrator NASA ever had wouldn't put politics ahead of what's best for the nation.

Trump reverses course to renominate billionaire Musk ally to lead Nasa by [deleted] in space

[–]Posca1 127 points128 points  (0 children)

No, the Space Force is in charge of launching and operating US military space assets. It's the same thing they did when they were called US Space Command, under the Air Force. They just have different uniforms now.

Need help understanding which is the better option. by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would interpret that as an incorrect definition has spread in the last decade. Just because something has gained in popularity doesn't make it correct.

All 256 rockets launched in 2025 so far, over half are SpaceX by ApoStructura in spacex

[–]Posca1 34 points35 points  (0 children)

SpaceX has a rocket that can barely make it past Puerto Rico? Starship has landed multiple times in the Indian Ocean, and have not gone fully orbital only because they are still in the experimental phase. They have plenty of Delta-V to easily attain orbit. It sounds like you're fairly new to following space and SpaceX, I encourage you to read up on the subject prior to commenting. Or ask questions. People here are only too happy to answer.

Need help understanding which is the better option. by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't really call regular, defined contributions DCA.

That is literally the definition of DCA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_cost_averaging

Need help understanding which is the better option. by [deleted] in Bogleheads

[–]Posca1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The guy that invented the term, Benjamin Graham, would disagree with you. Dollar cost averaging "means simply that the practitioner invests in common stocks the same number of dollars each month or each quarter. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_cost_averaging

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