California had plans to build high speed rail. Elon Musk convinced them to fund his hyperloop project instead.

So who’s fault is that? The people that decided to give elon musk the money. Why on earth would they go with a private company instead of building a public high speed rail? That story doesn’t make any sense.

It’s a waste of resources when the society needs them elsewhere.

What resources are wasted in SpaceX rockets that society would otherwise use elsewhere?