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> Let's say: if you can just open the manual and start building, then it is trivial. > We've built many rockets, there are numerous resources about building on

• amelius 2y ago
  > Because it's very common for the first launch of a company's first orbital rocket to fail to make it to orbit. It is also very common for the first pancake to be a total failure. That doesn't mean it is non-trivial to make pancakes.
  • nordsieck 2y ago
    > It is also very common for the first pancake to be a total failure. I guess, it depends on what you mean by "total failure". It's very rare for the first pancake to be inedible, or basically anything except a little misshapen. As someone who's primary interested in pancakes is eating them, that's a far cry from "total failure". But if that is your criteria, there's a very simple and effective solution: ring molds. They cost a couple of dollars on Amazon and guarantee that your pancakes will be perfect circles every time. In contrast, there is no known way to ensure that a first rocket launch will be a success. If there was, the companies launching them would do it since failed launches are extremely expensive in time, money, and reputation.