[ThisIsTheWay]

> I do not understand this thirst at seeing a private company monopolising space travel.

I don't think the poster your replying to is saying that, nor do I think the market is headed in that direction. Currently, SpaceX has the only crew certified transport aside from Russia's Soyuz capsule for transport to ISS. That is likely to change in the next two years as Blue Origin continue their certification process and NASA's SLS gets closer to launch (whether or not SLS is a good decision is a totally separate conversation). The more options, the better.

> I reckon I'm one of the few on this forum that doesn't hold SpaceX stock.

I reckon there are only a few that do actually hold SpaceX stock, given the fact they are a private company with limited investment opportunities for the common person.

[messe]

> That is likely to change in the next two years as Blue Origin continue their certification

Do you mean Boeing? Blue Origin aren't competing for commercial crew, and haven't even managed an unmanned orbital flight.

[ThisIsTheWay]

Derp, yes I did mean Boeing. BO pulled out of commercial crew a while back. Thank you for the correction.