Comment on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes on test stand

• cole@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  This is not evidence to the contrary, especially when the company is intentionally trying to find the limits on a development article.

  Falcon 9 (the only rocket they actually sell launches on) is one of the most reliable launch vehicles in the world.

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  • hddsx@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I mean you’re right in a sense, but usually when I iterate on a design it gets better not worse.

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    • cole@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I think it’s not fair to say that iteration doesn’t ever include any steps back. Development isn’t always straightforward and it doesn’t always go perfectly.

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      • hddsx@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Well, I did say usually. Regressions happen. I’m just being sarcastic because I don’t like Nazi-owned enterprises. /me shrugs

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  • LWD@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    This is not evidence to the contrary

    besides the whole rocket blowing up thing?

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    • cole@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      repeating the same thing does not make your point stronger

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    • tekato@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      enginepatrol.com/two-gr-corollas-caught-fire-toyo…

      Here are two Toyota vehicles randomly bursting into flames. Toyota makes shitty cars (ranked 3rd most reliable by consumerreports.org, btw). consumerreports.org/…/who-makes-the-most-reliable…

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      • LWD@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        It’s a good thing those cars had working doors

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• Revan343@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Their unmanned test rocket just blew up. Boo hoo

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