The biggest argument for the answer being “Yes” would seem to be their contributions to the Kessler Syndrome but I’m really not that up to speed on how severe or critical the situation currently is.
SpaceX wouldn't even exist without Musk and is deeply entwined with all his bullshit magical thinking or rather lying.
And as it stands right now their whole business model is deeply immoral, imo. Shooting shit into space, burning fucktons of fossil fuel, all to achieve things that could better be achieved with less effort. E.g. working on proper internet infrastructure in the USA instead of trying to solve the problem for rich people only.
But if you're asking if it would be a good idea to remove Musk from that company I'd still say yes.
Starlink satellites are at 550km and without boosting they fall back to earth in 2 to 5 years. New ones are being put at 480km where the orbit of a dead satellite decays only in few months. The oldest ones are already falling back to earth and burning up in the atmosphere.
I mean Volkswagen is now a normal car-brand loved by millions since that dictator who created the brand through Porshe died. So yes a brand can become moral after the fact that their creator was an immoral person.
Considering that the crator of Volkswagen was way worse than Elon.
just randomly on the topic of Kessler syndrome. could we make a big sticky thing to just throw into orbit and like. Stick to everything. like a space lint roller or one of those slimes people use to clean car vents. Just turn it all back into one big garbage ball somehow. OR accelerate the process of forming rings somehow.
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