Space Industrialist, entrepreneur, engineer and “near-futurist” focused on the economic development of space.
Oct 19, 2024 • 11 tweets • 7 min read
Please don't tell me you voted for Donald Trump.
I don't want you to loose my trust and respect.
Here's why...
I don't usually broadcast my political opinions, and you won't find much policy talk from me. But with voting starting, I've got to say: seeing people I thought I knew and understood supporting Trump, given the fact pattern, completely baffles and deeply disturbs me.
"Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing." — John Stewart Mill
Dec 14, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
A blunt take on space-related SPAC-funded companies, by Adam Spice, CFO @RocketLab
"I think this party is going to end very badly for a number of companies."
"A lot of companies are going to be trading for under cash value."
"It just doesn't strike me as common-sensical, where companies that struggled so hard, and in some cases, were on the brink of going under, now all of a sudden had access to hundreds of millions of dollars and billion dollar valuations."
Dec 2, 2021 • 27 tweets • 8 min read
Space Crowdfunding takes off?
I saw the headline in my daily email from @SpaceNews_Inc I added the "?"
Personally, I think crowdfunding currently is a terrible way to raise money for your space startup, and at best, and it's an option of last resort.
🧵 begin(rant) Here's why.
First, the space crowdfunding (partial) list via @spacereportr from @SpaceNews_Inc
Re: #TaxTheRich, what happens if an executive and large shareholder of a publicly traded company sells stock in order to invest in another company? Capital gains tax is paid, yes? Also a portion to payroll taxes for the company/employees. Know a good writeup? Asking for a friend.
There's the concept of a Luxury tax, but then also there's this: americanexperiment.org/congress-passe…
