[isthisnickcool]

I grew up near the Johnson Space Center. I’ve known a lot of NASA engineers and astronauts. I’ve been in most of the buildings there and got in trouble one day for calling John Glenn a jerk for bouncing someone off a shuttle ride for his own ego.

I personally knew Chris Kraft. I know Charlie Duke. Heck, after one of the shuttles went down, I placed flowers at the entrance to Johnson Space Center with a note that said “Condolences - Free Republic”.

Suffice to say I’m a space junkie.

When Musk landed the first booster vertically, I was amazed. What a fantastic thing to see. Since then, I’ve read a lot about the guy and watched a lot of his interviews. I think he is a national treasure. I like the way he thinks because I can relate to him. Invention and innovation are something to be admired because most people don’t ever excel or lead the way - ever. It is laughable that those who never have done anything diss Musk.

[Red Badger]

As Edison once said, “We have discovered a thousand ways to not make a light bulb.”..................

[citizen]

Musk, a national treasure. Yes

[tomkat]

Thanks very much for your #60 above.
Seriously.