Humans infuriatingly tend to assume that because a person is distasteful that everything associated with them must be stupid, broken, or unethical. This is not true, and is a logical fallacy called the “genetic fallacy” — judging something as good or bad based on its source rather than its actual merit.

Falcon 9 is excellent and gives NASA launch capabilities it doesn’t have, for a fraction of the price it was paying before for launch services.

But like, let’s take the Cybertruck as an opposite example. I wouldn’t care if Bernie Sanders himself invented it, it’s a piece shit vehicle.

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I like SpaceX. They have done and continue to do some truly amazing things but I can't get excited for their successes any more because of their association with Musk.

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago

If he we're just a shitty business man I'd get it and would just choose not to buy his products, but he's inserted himself into the workings of our government and our everyday lives. He's actively participating in tearing apart our democracy. Cool rocket, bro doesn't fucking cut it. It's like saying Hitler was a bad guy, yes, but he really helped revolutionize vapor transfer technology.

It's fine to continue to downvote me on this. I may be wrong, but the merit of what I said is what matters, right?