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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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