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Because I'm very much not the type to simp after people like Elon Musk and put them on some pedestal of genius, which is what, due to the wierd meme shit surrounding him, praise tends to sound like. Also it is sad that NASA is being worn like a meat-suit by the MIC, but that really isn't a new thing, and its almost its true purpose really.

But the engineers and even the managers at SpaceX really have done something very special.

And the engineers at NASA too, for that matter - nailing it on the first go is bloody hard and a great technical feat. It's also extremely expensive, but the spec is the spec.



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