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2020-10-09 Science & Technology

SpaceX makes 'final' attempt to buy out remaining residents of small Texas village to build private resort for Elon Musk's Starship space program - but the last 10 inhabitants are refusing to be 'bullied out of their homes'

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-10-09 06:04|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Might be a good idea to keep a close eye on this fellow Musk and your wallet.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-09 07:07|| 2020-10-09 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 And in a couple weeks we may have a new SCOTUS majority that is the polar opposite of the one that coughed up Kelo...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-10-09 07:22|| 2020-10-09 07:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Can't he buy an island somewhere in the Pacific? Why Tejas?

Posted by Hupons Flusosing1185 2020-10-09 09:43|| 2020-10-09 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I've reached the point where I once wanted to go to Mars to get away from people like Musk. Going to Mars but being stuck as part of Musk's racket is kinda pointless.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2020-10-09 09:49|| 2020-10-09 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 I've reached the point where I once wanted to go to Mars to get away from people like Musk.

Paraphrasing the Michael Bolton character from Office Space - 'Why should I be the guy who leaves? He's the one that sucks!'

Posted by Raj 2020-10-09 10:00|| 2020-10-09 10:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Take the money.

Posted by Iblis 2020-10-09 10:20|| 2020-10-09 10:20|| Front Page Top

#7 I don't think they should ever be required to move. But that doesn't mean I don't sympathize with SpaceX or think the residents are being stupid for refusing to take the money and move. Especially when all of your neighbors and relatives have moved away already and now you have to drive even further for every good and service.

Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2020-10-09 10:27|| 2020-10-09 10:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Let's see if they finagle some eminent domain b.s.

Posted by Clem 2020-10-09 10:39|| 2020-10-09 10:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Let's see if when they finagle some eminent domain b.s.

The local pols will put $$ ahead of a handful of votes every time...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-10-09 11:02|| 2020-10-09 11:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Offer them a million each and they'll move, but tell them it's a package deal

Posted by Frank G 2020-10-09 11:48|| 2020-10-09 11:48|| Front Page Top

#11 Lookout, Mrs Kennedy

Posted by Bugs Threrese3270 2020-10-09 12:10|| 2020-10-09 12:10|| Front Page Top

#12 hold out for the BIG money

Posted by 746 2020-10-09 14:36|| 2020-10-09 14:36|| Front Page Top

#13 Launch locations are chosen for a combination of proximity to the equator, lack of populations downrange in case of a launch accident, and access to transportation networks to bring all the necessary stuff to the launch platform at low cost.

An island or even artificial island is perfect for all except the last.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-10-09 17:31|| 2020-10-09 17:31|| Front Page Top

#14 Made me think of the French spaceport in Guiana. Not on an island, but quite a shipping route.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-10-09 21:48|| 2020-10-09 21:48|| Front Page Top

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