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It will be end times if the government can't get out of the way of progress.

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m463 6y ago
They are also trying to reasonably protect us. (remember 737 max?) Although spacex lost lots of rockets out on a floating barge far from populated areas, this is on land near humans and should not be easily normalized. I think the chinese have had some rocket mishaps that were not good. that said it's a hard line to walk.
- Schiendelman 6y ago
  We don't have any evidence that there was any safety concern here; the FAA has not said that. The FAA already admits that their existing license system doesn't work properly for reusable rockets, and they're long delayed implementing their new license system. I don't think we should assume they're in the right here.
  - dd_roger 6y ago
    > We don't have any evidence that there was any safety concern here; the FAA has not said that. That this particular violation didn't lead to any incident doesn't invalidate the need for licenses and the obligation to respect them. "This particular instance of me driving 200 mph on a public road didn't result in any accident so no big deal right, speed limits are useless"
    - jiofih 6y ago
      What exactly was “this particular violation”? You’re knee-jerk reacting and missing the point - there is likely no actual concern other than fitting the mold of some decade old rules regarding once-a-year launches. Both parties are aware of that.
- tipsea 6y ago
  Any idea how I could find text of the launch license? I tried googling but didn't have any luck.
- aiscapehumanity 6y ago
  The FAA knew in advan
- AbrahamParangi 6y ago
  The 737 max is not exactly a shining example of the FAA doing a good job.
- jimrandomh 6y ago
  SN8 hit the landing pad, which had a designated exclusion zone around it (a safety radius in which humans are not allowed). Crashing into the landing pad was a completely unsurprising result for the test they were doing, and I'm not aware of any reason to think that the exclusion zone was too small.

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m463 6y ago

They are also trying to reasonably protect us. (remember 737 max?) Although spacex lost lots of rockets out on a floating barge far from populated areas, this is on land near humans and should not be easily normalized. I think the chinese have had some rocket mishaps that were not good. that said it's a hard line to walk.

Schiendelman 6y ago
We don't have any evidence that there was any safety concern here; the FAA has not said that. The FAA already admits that their existing license system doesn't work properly for reusable rockets, and they're long delayed implementing their new license system. I don't think we should assume they're in the right here.
- dd_roger 6y ago
  > We don't have any evidence that there was any safety concern here; the FAA has not said that. That this particular violation didn't lead to any incident doesn't invalidate the need for licenses and the obligation to respect them. "This particular instance of me driving 200 mph on a public road didn't result in any accident so no big deal right, speed limits are useless"
  - jiofih 6y ago
    What exactly was “this particular violation”? You’re knee-jerk reacting and missing the point - there is likely no actual concern other than fitting the mold of some decade old rules regarding once-a-year launches. Both parties are aware of that.
tipsea 6y ago
Any idea how I could find text of the launch license? I tried googling but didn't have any luck.
aiscapehumanity 6y ago
The FAA knew in advan
AbrahamParangi 6y ago
The 737 max is not exactly a shining example of the FAA doing a good job.
jimrandomh 6y ago
SN8 hit the landing pad, which had a designated exclusion zone around it (a safety radius in which humans are not allowed). Crashing into the landing pad was a completely unsurprising result for the test they were doing, and I'm not aware of any reason to think that the exclusion zone was too small.