I'm loving the little human touches in the webcast.
"And the next day is... Hatch opening day!! YAY!!!" <Does the Happy Dance>
"Everything is, uh, go, so we're ready to rock'n'roll!!!"
I get the sense that the enthusiasm is completely unscripted.
"And the next day is... Hatch opening day!! YAY!!!" <Does the Happy Dance>
"Everything is, uh, go, so we're ready to rock'n'roll!!!"
I get the sense that the enthusiasm is completely unscripted.
My point isn't entirely moot though. I still think knowing things about almost a billion people, namely what & when they do things, has more proof of value today than these contracts. The cool factor doesn't necessarily mean money.
(What 'money' itself means and how it represents value is a totally different discussion)
Moreover, this Falcon 9 launch was part of a commercial contract with NASA to provide supplies to ISS over the next few years (12 additional flights in addition to this demo). When someone signs a contract with you and gives you money in exchange for goods and services we call that business.
Really reminds me the Idiocracy movie...