And yet, you're here, commenting on Hackernews, when you could be donating your computer and time to the poor. Note how the authors stops at 'even millions' presumably, just shy of the order of magnitude of his own net worth. Funny how that tends to shake out: "Everyone richer than me is immoral for keeping their money".

I'm a lower middle class from a 3rd world country and I approve of this billionaire using his own money to help advance humanity's knowledge.

When civilians can go to space and return back without issues, we would progress as a species. As a civilisation.

Data point: I make $24,000 a year and I think this is a great use of money.