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jericho t1_iu9e3is wrote

Why do these titans of industry keep trying to one up each other.

Space rockets, self driving cars, etc.

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Bogmanbob t1_iu9okcg wrote

A common saying in development projects is that it’s not necessary there first to market who wins. Sometimes the second or third comes up with a tad more appealing product and wins the market share even skipping some of the up front risk .

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KhaelaMensha t1_iu9ls5y wrote

Because that's where the seriously big money is. Internet means ads. And besides energy, food, labor, and shelter, transportation is one of the biggest necessities that humanity needs fulfilled to function. So yes. Covering the world in easily accessible high speed internet and inventing a new mode of transportation that cuts out the human factor (saving money again) are some of the biggest markets to make dough in. Also, Tesla's robot is aimed at disrupting the labor economy. Just imagine if tens of millions of people with menial (but too advanced for current "robots") jobs could be replaced by something that costs less than a car.

If you're wondering why big companies do the things they do: it's always money. Yes, Tesla may in fact help in massively reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it just so happens that it's also profitable AF.

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Otazihs t1_iu9ex9g wrote

Because apparently that's what "healthy" competition looks like.

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Nijajjuiy88 t1_iu9xiz7 wrote

Lol worst of the worst apocalypse on earth is far more livable than your space society.

These guys will be having their own small private communities exclusively for elite where they can sustain themselves.

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