>
> I didn't posit that figure, but I'd suggest that if his role as "head 
> designer" is not just a front then he has a reasonable IQ. 120 is enough. 
> More would be useful in that sort of role. If that means hiring and using 
> the guys & gals that do the actual technical design, then somewhat less than 
> 120 would do. You can probably become a billionaire on an IQ of 100, but 
> designing an orbital launcher takes a bit of rocket science.
>   
I reckon that role is more an application of memory and project 
management. The real "rocket science" bits, working out how thick the 
walls will need to be within n% etc you farm out to a geek. Knowing the 
rule of thumb relationship between wall thickness vehicle acceleration 
and head will get you close enough without boatloads of calculus. The 
hard part is knowing enough about all the different systems that you can 
get the trade-offs into the right ballpark.
A contrived example based on real world events.
They had a problem with their aluminium nuts corroding in the salt air 
at their launch site. Replace the Al nuts with SS, problem solved. The 
vehicle designer then needs to see if he can claw back some of that mass 
by slimming down the tank walls with the reduced acceleration and tell 
the guidance people that the mass distribution of the craft has changed 
and they need to re-do their numbers.

being "IQ smart" would help with that role, but being able to remember 
lots of stuff would probably help more ;->
>   
>> How do you determine what a person's IQ is?
>>     
>
> If you recognise the validity of the concept, and if you consdier that 
> assigning a figure is doable, then working out a test follows along behind 
> :-).
> I tell people that I think I have an IQ about that of the current US 
> President. I'm actually serious. I may be wrong. Despite the dumb things he 
> does [tm] and the bad press he gets, he's not utterly dumb. Anon.
>
>
>   
>>> afaik he is also the one behind the tesla roadster.
>>>       
>
> That's dumb !!! :-)
>
>   
>>> an "old" adage.
>>> How do you become a new space millionaire?
>>> Start of as an internet billionaire.
>>>       
>
>   
>> He's got money, now he wants glory. :) Or a chance to make a difference
>> while doing something "cool".
>>     
>
> There is a veruy very very substantial amount of money that MIGHT be made in 
> 'Alt Space'. Finding out where it is and how to achieve it is a challenge. 
> The path that he is taking is amongst the more successful so far BUT rather 
> too close to 'more of the same' to be likely to make a radical difference. 
> We'll see.
>
>
>   Russell
>
>
>
>           Russell
> .
>
>
>   


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