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Edit: disregard per Mike's comment below. I would think if damage was within tolerances (even at the maximum of such), they'd be willing to relaunch. Implicati

by eganist 10y ago

Edit: disregard per Mike's comment below. I would think if damage was within tolerances (even at the maximum of such), they'd be willing to relaunch. Implications from the tweet and subsequent conversations are that the damage exceeded thresholds to guarantee safe future flight, which is why they'd use it for testing on the ground. I'd still read his tweet as meaning it's "too busted" to fly, but I suppose it's up to each person's own interpretation. Your point is well received.

mikeash 10y ago
No need look for implications, there was a clear statement that it's flyable: https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/734274360588926976 https://mobile.twitter.com/elonmusk/status/73427436058892697... It's being recruited as the testing leader because it represents the extreme, not because it's grounded.
- eganist 10y ago
  Nice catch; I went digging through his tweets and must've missed it. Thanks!
  - mikeash 10y ago
    Some of this info can be hard to dig up, for sure. Of course, most companies are much tighter with their information, so I can't really complain!