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Yea, there is something about all the attention on this thing that stresses me out. Its a prototype, right? There is going to be things that appear bad, but its

• mattrp 7y ago
  That’s one way to get the neighbors to move!
  • bdamm 7y ago
    Also, by paying the neighbors 3x their property value to buy out their homes.
    • mattrp 7y ago
      Yeah I know ... my comment was in jest ....but note the dateline below was yesterday...<raised eyebrow> https://www.krgv.com/news/spacex-extends-buyout-offer-deadline-again-as-homeowners-continue-to-fight/ https://www.krgv.com/news/spacex-extends-buyout-offer-deadli...
• vkou 7y ago
  It depends on whether or not there was a reasonable expectation that the test was going to result in a failure. Suppose you bought a used car, and the brakes failed before you could drive it off the dealer's lot. The dealer graciously fixes the problem, and points out the great news - that nothing catastrophic happened, and that the problem is now fixed! You would, of course, start wondering - what other unexpected failures are going to take place, after you drive out of the dealership. Maybe nothing. Maybe something life-threatening. If the failure was a surprise for everyone involved, I'd be worried - because other surprises might not get caught in testing. If it was a 'Well, we're not sure what would happen', I'd be less worried.