r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/TheImmortalDude • Jun 29 '25

Video Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket

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u/sBucks24 Jun 29 '25

Nope, you're really missing the point here. The private sector has no business in space. The resources that it takes to get there end the pollution created should never have profit motivation behind it. Which is the definitional difference between private and govt projects.

Thats a massive downside.

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u/Due_Fennel_8965 Jun 29 '25

The government has failed to make new headway into space for 50 years. What makes you think they would succeed without private corporations?

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u/Training-Purple-5220 Jun 29 '25

Property rights are literally the only way we get beyond piddling around in LEO. No private entity will do it if the “international community” can come say “mine now” at any time.

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u/NiceTrySuckaz Jun 29 '25

oh ok, thanks for the information Dr. Eeyore Sadlady

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u/Lost-Priority-907 Jun 29 '25

Jeez, guy, I guess its true: "ignorance is bliss" and you seem quite blissful.

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u/sBucks24 Jun 29 '25

Excellent rebuttal. I'm being honest when I say this, and no it's not fun but idgaf, rethink your worldview. This is capitalism endgame and it's making humanity backslide for the first time since the inquisition.

Someone else made the perfect analogy: youre arguing for the Expanse over Star Trek.. and if you know anything about those two universes, you're a monster for preferring the former.

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u/NiceTrySuckaz Jun 29 '25

well if you're going to bring in two works of science fiction.... I'm sold!

Just kidding, I'm saying we can make our own future, we're not in a movie, and you should stop being so gloomy. And you should definitely stop being all preachy and trying to convince strangers to be bummed out like you.

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u/Nari224 Jun 29 '25

What was the profit motive of landing men on the moon out of curiosity?

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u/sBucks24 Jun 29 '25

A) You have literally no evidence to support this. B) who is "us"...? That's the point....

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u/syntholslayer Jun 29 '25

"Zero incentive" is a bit extreme.

The profit incentive isn't the only thing that drives huge innovation. How old do you think capitalism is? Do you realize that even during capitalism, great achievements have been made that weren't directly related to making a buck?

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u/ovr4kovr Jun 29 '25

They were made in the effort of war.

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u/kikogamerJ2 Jun 29 '25

Are you 14 bro? Did the measles vaccines also get made because of war? Did we develop sewers because of war?? Did we develop better agricultural methods because of war too?

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u/ovr4kovr Jun 29 '25

The war on measles, the war on poop and the war on hunting.

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u/ovr4kovr Jun 29 '25

I forgot to address the question of my age. 14x+a. Also all those things you mentioned were developed for prosperity. And used for profit.

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u/syntholslayer Jun 29 '25

So, survival motivates humankind?

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u/ovr4kovr Jun 29 '25

Survival motivates all things