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> […] Dadedalus, who crashed after flying too close to the sun? It wasn't Dadedalus [sic] who flew towards the sun, but his son Icarus: > In Greek mythology,
by throw0101a 5y ago
> […] Dadedalus, who crashed after flying too close to the sun?
It wasn't Dadedalus [sic] who flew towards the sun, but his son Icarus:
> In Greek mythology, Daedalus (/ˈdɛdələs ˈdiːdələs ˈdeɪdələs/; Greek: Δαίδαλος; Latin: Daedalus; Etruscan: Taitale) was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus […]
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daedalus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daedalus
- mometsi 5y agoIn any case, he manufactured some critically flawed aviation equipment, which resulted in a fatality.
- throw0101a 5y agoIIRC, it was the operator's (Icarus) fault.
- namdnay 5y agoThat’s what Daedalus says, he’s trying to shift the blame on the operator. But he’s the one who made a wing with wax whilst pretending it could be flown under the previous “bird” certification
- fhd2 5y agoI think I figured out why they called themselves that at this point :P
- dotancohen 5y agoThe -MAX? Or are we calling it the -8 now?
- zeckalpha 5y agoSince weather balloons pop before returning to the earth, at one point I was on a weather ballooning project named Icarus.