4 ms·
You can celebrate SpaceX correcting their issue quickly, without also inventing a reality where the same issue wasn't fixable in a timely manner due to some wor
by smcl 5y ago
You can celebrate SpaceX correcting their issue quickly, without also inventing a reality where the same issue wasn't fixable in a timely manner due to some worst-case-scenario government contract hell.
- mechanical_bear 5y agoWhat is your background with government contracting? This isn’t too far from reality.
- smcl 5y agoI have a solid background in Our Reality, where it didn’t happen. There’s no sense making something up just to get mad at it
- yellow_lead 5y agoThe director of electronic warfare for the Office of the Secretary of Defense said as much > The government, on the other hand, has a “significant timeline to make those types of corrections” as it muddles through analyses of what happened, decides how to fix it and gets a contract in place for the fix. > “We need to be able to have that agility,” Tremper said.
- nexuist 5y agoWorst case scenario? This is the most average case scenario you could hope for.
- mabbo 5y agoThe article literally has the government officials saying this would take months and contracts. That's the whole point of the article. > The government, on the other hand, has a “significant timeline to make those types of corrections” as it muddles through analyses of what happened, decides how to fix it and gets a contract in place for the fix. Or did you not even read it, but decided to come comment on what you presumed it said?