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The inventor of the parachute probably didn't take several people with him on false premises.
by mellosouls 2y ago
The inventor of the parachute probably didn't take several people with him on false premises.
- rvnx 2y ago#DearMoon (though, hopefully was cancelled instead of rushed, otherwise people would have died according to current state). Pioneers can go to great lengths to overpromise safety, budget, and timeline to secure funding.
- DiggyJohnson 2y agoThey wouldn't launch that until the vehicle is human rated though...
- rvnx 2y agoIn practice: a hard deadline/budget + customers who already paid can lead to a disaster. Not saying this is wise, but at least he went with the customers, so he was all-in with them. Stockton Rush himself during his public interventions made it clear such explorations were scary and dangerous: "it made a lot of noise, which is a very sphincter-tightening experience".
- ImPostingOnHN 2y agoI think the value of money is well established, it doesn't justify killing several others. With how rich this guy was, and based on the article, it was probably hubris anyways.
- anshumankmr 2y agoYeah that is what the bummer is. And I read somewhere that the contract for passengers explicitly stated they could die, and that it was an experimental vessel approved by nobody.
- rob74 2y agoalways read the fine print...