This is the biggest problem in the world, according to YC. As befits the title “moonshot,” it’s the most pressing problem we face. It’s SO HARD that we might not ever fully solve it, but it’s SO IMPORTANT to society that we should fund it anyway. Homelessness? Hunger? Nope:https://twitter.com/newsycombinator/status/1103898302989254657 …
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Using the word moonshot is explicitly making exactly that claim.
Here's a defense of your understanding. The word AFAIK was coined by google. Wiki: "A moonshot is defined by X as the intersection of a big problem, a radical solution, and breakthrough technology." Gotta agree that the absence of a flying motorcycle isn't exactly a big problem.