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I can't imagine how rewarding it would be to push this fix and, after many hours, get confirmation of success. I'd be chasing that high the rest of my career.
by jakeinspace 1y ago
I can't imagine how rewarding it would be to push this fix and, after many hours, get confirmation of success. I'd be chasing that high the rest of my career.
- rudyfink 1y agoObviously, it's a great outcome that it worked. But the alternative--"it could trigger a small explosion," JPL noted--would have been interesting too. A sort of in fire or in ice outcome. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/fire-and-ice https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/fire-and-ice
- thom 1y agoLess impactful obviously, but might I recommend correspondence chess? You will live with constant reminders that past you was either a genius or a moron.
- CableNinja 1y agoI dont need chess for that, my life is perfectly capable of reminding me that i was either really smart or really stupid, often enough
- woleium 1y agoredhotpawn.com is still a thing!
- BrtByte 1y agoYou're literally reaching across billions of miles to bring something back to life that everyone thought was gone.
- DocTomoe 1y agoOf course, when you fail, you'll be 'that guy who bricked Voyager I' forevermore. Just imagine the pressure before sending that commit.
- jakeinspace 1y agoAll the best victories are partially the relief of not failing
- heresie-dabord 1y agoNow imagine the thrill of pushing knowledge to a classroom full of voyagers. Cheers to NASA and to all teachers!
- CableNinja 1y agoWe are in the "wait days" range now. More than a day out, plus another back. I would love the elation of success, but 48 hours of sitting on the edge of my seat, idk
- username135 1y agotalk about tantric