I guess my question would be (by the way hi, first time poster!):
Why would Elon Musk spend all this time, effort and money on the line to do something fake? He has a business to run, profits to make, Space X cost a large fortune to fund, build and finally generate results. He also has plans to take it further and make it s profitable enterprise. I can’t see why he would possibly agree to do this, and then fake it. I mean, what would be the point? He’s a business man, a smart one. There’s just no reason why he would agree to build a rocket and pretend it works, fake the images, and pretend to release a car into space. What would he possibly gain from doing that?
I can see exactly what he’d lose, along with the money and effort of setting the whole thing up, if he was ever proven to be a fraud he would destroy his name, business and everything else. You wouldn’t risk that for... well that’s my block. He doesn’t need money, he’s a private business so he doesn’t need the government or NASA. He did this himself.
Help me out here.
Either: It was real, and it was a huge event showing a private organisation launching a rocket (and car) into space. Promoting his achievements, business and name.
Or: It was fake. Pointless. Could destroy everything for him should he ever be discovered.
That’s my question.