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Podcast: IEN Radio
Episode: Elon Musk is Trying to Buy a Village
Description: What does parenthood and space exploration have in common? Both take a village.According to a recent report from Business Insider, SpaceX wants to buy-out residents of a small retirement community outside of its Texas rocket-launch site. According to offer letters from the company, it didnât anticipate the âsignificant disruptionsâ that itsâ launching activities have created. According to offer letters, SpaceX is offering residents of Boca Chica Village three times the value determined by an independent assessor. However, they must respond within two weeks of receiving the letter, and the amount offered is not negotiabl...