@elonmusk: Successful hardware operating in the field is worth an infinite number of expert opinions
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Elon Musk asserts that successful hardware operation is more valuable than expert opinions, and Gavin Baker comments on the skepticism surrounding orbital computing.
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Successful hardware operating in the field is worth an infinite number of expert opinions
Gavin Baker (@GavinSBaker): Talking to brilliant physicists who have thought about orbital compute for 3 hours and are convinced it will never work makes me think of this Keanu Reeves quote:
“I’m at that stage in life where I stay out of arguments. Even if you say 1+1=5, you’re right. Have fun.“
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