SpaceX Does Not Rely On Government Contracts For The Majority Of It’s Revenue!

[Reagan]

 

They don't need to rely on the government.  Look at their cost compared to government cost.  Private industry can always do it better and cheaper!

[Porter]

Elon is a very interesting guy. I once watched an interview of him and the reporter asked him how many patents he had on all of his endeavors. SpaceX, Boring Company, Neuralink, Tesla and AI.

His answer to the reporter was he had zero patents. He said patents are for cowards. If someone thinks they can make a better product then bring it on. I was shocked that he didn’t have any patents. I really don’t believe the guy is motivated by money. He is a different kinda dude.

[thetragichippy]

On 12/9/2025 at 7:31 PM, Porter said:

Elon is a very interesting guy. I once watched an interview of him and the reporter asked him how many patents he had on all of his endeavors. SpaceX, Boring Company, Neuralink, Tesla and AI.

His answer to the reporter was he had zero patents. He said patents are for cowards. If someone thinks they can make a better product then bring it on. I was shocked that he didn’t have any patents. I really don’t believe the guy is motivated by money. He is a different kinda dude.

He believes in innovation. IT is crazy he does not patent the Tesla stuff....but he also hires the best people. I have a friend (electrician) who works for Tesla and claims it is the best job he has ever had. 

[Porter]

1 hour ago, thetragichippy said:

He believes in innovation. IT is crazy he does not patent the Tesla stuff....but he also hires the best people. I have a friend (electrician) who works for Tesla and claims it is the best job he has ever had. 

I’ve heard that from a lot of people. Think about this…have you ever seen a Tesla commercial? He doesn’t even advertise large scale like his competitors. He puts all those billions of dollars back into the innovation of his product. The guy is very efficient.