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

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RobotToaster@mander.xyz
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They’re rocket scientists, not clamp scientists.

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Morphit @feddit.uk
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It’d be easier to train clamp scientists to static fire than to train rocket scientists to clamp.

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GBU_28@lemm.ee
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Are you trying to clamp an asteroid?

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

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