The Atlantic's November cover story follows Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos as they race across rockets, lunar landers, satellite constellations and plans for AI data centers in space — what the magazine calls an effort to vertically integrate the galaxy.
The market has no ceiling, few established rules and no meaningful public vote. Former national security adviser Jake Sullivan described the situation as “very weird.” Correct. Understated, but correct.
They are not escaping Earth. They are extending the cap table. You do not get a vote; you may eventually get orbital terms of service.