The Case for Space Billionaires
What critics of the private space race get wrong
The Polish-born artist is creating "heroic portraits" of machines and defending individualism and creative expression in Silicon Valley.
Born in communist Poland and disgusted by Silicon Valley communists, Pilat is making "heroic portraits of machines" and defending Ayn Rand.
The artist's Rocket Factory project, which lets users build and own their own virtual spacecraft, is changing how we think about reality.
Mocking penis-shaped rockets is no substitute for holding the feds accountable for a looming fiscal crisis.
May our new space billionaires produce spinoff technologies for the rest of us to enjoy in due time!
Billionaires are going to space. They will help us get there too.
Don't let naysayers fool you. Richard Branson's space flight is a boon for society.
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