Lexcorp = SpaceX?
If we were looking for clues in the media we consume, the 1993 Lois & Clark pilot might just be a blueprint for our current space race. In that early-90s series opener, Lex Luthor—portrayed as a billionaire philanthropist and industrialist—runs a scheme to deliberately sabotage the public space shuttle program. His goal? To undermine government confidence, prove private enterprise is superior, and justify the construction of his own private orbital station. Is that scenario sounding uncomfortably familiar?
Consider the timing of SpaceX. Founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, a billionaire philanthropist/industrialist, it arrived on the scene less than a year before the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster, which marked the beginning of the end for NASA's public shuttle program. SpaceX wasn't an instant success; in fact, the company was teetering on bankruptcy until it secured a last-minute government contract. But once the Space Shuttle program was officially scrapped, removing Lex Luthor's (and our own) competition, SpaceX literally took off, becoming the dominant player in the industry.
There's a pragmatic argument here. The existing shuttle program was designed for and restricted to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). If the goal was truly to establish human colonies on the Moon or Mars, an entirely new deep-space system had to be built from scratch. And to build that system 'fast enough' to meet a 'billionaire's timeline,' one might argue that the only solution is to bypass traditional government oversight and NASA’s 'slacker' bureaucractic bloat. A private company, operating without a 'brand' to protect, can fail 'fast and unbranded,' like an undercover spy.
But there is a twist: even though SpaceX is a private, company, the majority of its revenue doesn't come from market forces. It comes directly from the public sector—the Department of Defense and Space Force. This isn't 'pure capitalism'; this is the textbook Military-Industrial Complex funneling public tax dollars into a for-profit entity, creating a new, singular monopoly.
This is where the 'conspiracy' meets the 'launchpad.' The big difference here is the motive. Elon Musk is not just building rockets; he is simultaneously working on the '3 Alternatives for Humanity’s Survival.' These exact three options — sub-surface colonies, deep-space migration, and electric cars to lower carbon emissions — are precisely the directives that researcher Bill Cooper claims were set forth by the Majestic 12 shadow government back in the 1950s.
So, are we witnessing an inspirational, private-sector victory for the future of humanity? Or are we just watching a well-funded, military-contracted 'Maverick' play the role of Lex Luthor, executing the exact alternatives the architects of the deep state laid out decades ago?