@rah_66_comanche It always was, imo.
Thinking any company is going to out execute SpaceX is laughable. The only competitor to SpaceX are nation states. Even then, only one.
@sth1d@_litongdeng No doubt it's a step above UCLA and a couple above Cal Poly and the others in coursework.
The competition is another element entirely...doubt there is any Western University more competitive.
@CarlZha Dominate means to lead with margin. It will not lead every tech sector in 10 years.
Space.
Machines that produce chips.
Fabs that use machines that produce chips.
SOTA AI.
China is a peer competitor and will be #1 or #2. Dominate? No.
@MarkusQ@apestein_dev@ApoStructura And? By raw numbers the lower ages will still be massive and very high human capital.
Yes, they might be supporting a large older population - but none of that negates the technical aptitude they have achieved and will likely maintain.