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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 56 points 2 months ago

They're rocket scientists, not clamp scientists.

[-] Morphit@feddit.uk 18 points 2 months ago

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

[-] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

Are you trying to clamp an asteroid?

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

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

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