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cshotton t1_j9ozeoc wrote

With so many unknowns, you seem quite certain in your criticism.

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NoFittingName t1_j9p701s wrote

Their criticism is exactly that: there are so many unknowns that a comparison is useless.

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JeffFromSchool t1_j9p6xfc wrote

The only thing I'm certain of is that you can't be certain of the costs enough to be comparative.

With so many unknowns, how on earth can you say "damn, starship is cost competitive with space elevators"?

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