A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral

Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral by FiatLuxDave on Thursday September 01, 2016 @11:44AM (#12406202)

I think it's unfair that you are getting downvotes for this statement.

All you said was that it is good to have some perspective. Yes, it sucks to lose the rocket and the satellite. But to put it into perspective, the husband of the lady sitting next to me as I type this (and a friend of mine) is currently sitting in the shelter at the launchpad. He texted her to let her know he was alive. He can't give out any more details.

Have some perspective people.

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Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral by noobermin on Thursday September 01, 2016 @12:08PM (#12406451)

I agree. You could argue it could always be worse (2 deaths vs 1, a death of a loved one vs. a stranger) but I'm sure the level of badness has a steep curve before human loss is considered.

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Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral by daave on Thursday September 01, 2016 @01:44PM (#12407344)

How close is the shelter to the tower? That's gotta be terrifying. I'd have thought people would need to be pretty far away just to avoid permanent hearing damage in an event like this.

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Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral by tomjen3 on Thursday September 01, 2016 @04:10PM (#12408481)

I could have formulated that better.

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