When Airbus started, it was because no single company could afford the

development costs of an airliner. Same with the Tornado, no single country could afford to develop a multi-role combat aircraft. NASDA stopped building rockets and going to the moon because the USA couldn't afford to support the outrageous costs of a space programme.

Now some fella who's made a few quid off the internet can afford to do what the USA can't?

Nonsense on stilts. He's a Bond villain and he lives in a volcano, mark my words.

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development costs of an airliner. Same with the Tornado, no single country could afford to develop a multi-role combat aircraft. NASDA stopped building rockets and going to the moon because the USA couldn't afford to support the outrageous costs of a space programme.

Now some fella who's made a few quid off the internet can afford to do what the USA can't?

Nonsense on stilts. He's a Bond villain and he lives in a volcano, mark my words.

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and did it with more than an element of style and panache. Still, it's no Saturn V

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development costs of an airliner. Same with the Tornado, no single country could afford to develop a multi-role combat aircraft. NASDA stopped building rockets and going to the moon because the USA couldn't afford to support the outrageous costs of a space programme.

Now some fella who's made a few quid off the internet can afford to do what the USA can't?

Nonsense on stilts. He's a Bond villain and he lives in a volcano, mark my words.

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:nod: And Elon Musk? It's an anagram of Hugo Drax, and his rocket is codenamed 'Moonraker'.

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and did it with more than an element of style and panache. Still, it's no Saturn V

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I don't quite understand why he wanted to strap one of his shítty cars to it, to be honest.

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I don't quite understand why he wanted to strap one of his shítty cars to it, to be honest.

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I hope someone checked in the boot - sounds like he's smuggling a body out

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I don't quite understand why he wanted to strap one of his shítty cars to it, to be honest.

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Best place for it?

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Best place for it?

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True, at least in space it can't offend the Gods of Motoring.

Electric fúcking cars. It makes me sad.

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Electric fúcking cars. It makes me sad.

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They are better than diesels, tbf.

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:nod: And Elon Musk? It's an anagram of Hugo Drax, and his rocket is codenamed 'Moonraker'.

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Judging by his appalling turn in Big Bang Theory, he is no actor. Perfect for the role then, a cruel person might say