>>13331508Thunderbutt is a dishonist fuck who charry picks data points to make false assertions appear true. His calculations of the profitability of reusability were absolutely ridiculous and he knew it, you can see in his video where he changed tracks on his spreadsheet after realizing that he would end up making a conclusion that would support spacex. He insists reusability is an unprofitable loss leader subsidized by military contracts. He asserts that clean room class vertical integration facilities are free.
I agree with him on most of the Kickstarter shit, and most of what he has to say about hyperloop is on point but then he thinks the times he's right automatically carries over to everything else.
Thunderbutt thinks making a bigger battery is elementary but I don't see anyone else doing it. All the other larger cells are inferior flat packs.
Elon frequently over promises on delivery time and such but he delivers more often than not and he delivers far more than others. I almost wish Thunderbutt invested everything in Nicola, would have served him right.
Technological progress is not automatic. It takes the immense effort of highly competent people. And even then not all paths are worth following, for example solindra and the space shuttle.
