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Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion (spacenews.com)

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[-] [email protected] 69 points 1 week ago

They're rocket scientists, not clamp scientists.

[-] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago

It'd be easier to train clamp scientists to static fire than to train rocket scientists to clamp.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Are you trying to clamp an asteroid?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

We can pretty much assume whatever needs clamping’s less than 28” thick.

this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2024

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