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Forever? For now. Laws will be changed (if they need to be) and Musk or the next Musk will move HQ to a more favorable country because profits.


Musk has the capability to transport a tungsten godrod into orbit. He is by now as invincible as North Koreas dictator.

Same goes for Bezos, emperors from rods grace.

Urbi at orbi-tal bombardment threat. Government will play nice with a smiling face, cause everyone is happy.


"god rods" are pretty much science fiction. They're not all that practical weapons, and even launching even a single one without the government noticing is rather unlikely. And would at the same time be not that scary.


Imagine one made out of some scrap depleted uranium. Whee!1!!




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