What Eli Dourado thinks about permitting

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Economist writing about why physical technologies — geothermal drilling, supersonic aircraft, cargo airships — stall between being possible and being built, and about the regulation, certification and capital structure that decide which ones get made.

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2 dated positions, 2023, in their own words. Our reading of what Eli Dourado has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 30 Jan 2023

   Our readingCertification, not engineering, is what gates revenue for a new aircraft company.

   Their wordsFAA certification is required before you transport anything for money.

   ↗Cargo airships could be bigelidourado.com 3rd of 4 in this piece

3. 30 Jan 2023

   Our readingDesigning a physical product for a small beachhead market is a distraction when every new model has to be certified separately.

   Their wordsDesigning your aircraft for the beachhead market is a huge distraction, particularly when there are certification costs that have to be paid for each new model.

   ↗Cargo airships could be bigelidourado.com 4th of 4 in this piece