Is SpaceX Really Worth Two Trillion Dollars?

In Episode 81 of The Atomic Exchange Podcast, Dr. Goran Calic and Jennifer Ward go head to head in a red team, blue team debate over whether SpaceX deserves its two trillion dollar valuation. Goran argues the pro side: launch dominance, technical breakthroughs like rocket reusability and Starship's catch system, Starlink's redundant network, and the public benefit of cheaper access to space. Jenn makes the case against: property damage lawsuits from sonic booms in Boca Chica, a workplace injury rate six times the industry average, worker deaths, and unpaid contractors. They close with an open discussion on whether SpaceX's pace of innovation is worth the trade-offs, and what regulation, if any, should look like.