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Re:Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today by greenhouse_gas on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @12:01PM (#16317552)
The (counter) corollary to rule #1: They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
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Re:Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today by TeMPOraL on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @12:19PM (#16317689)
AFAIK Columbus should be grouped together with Bozo the Clown - his plan was rightfully laughed at; he only survived because he lucked into discovering a new continent halfway through the trip...
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Re:Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today by jacquesm on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @01:17PM (#16318146)
The Forrest Gump of the 1400's?
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Re:Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today by sitkack on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @02:57PM (#16319028)
To my defense, I never said getting laughed at makes one's idea any good.
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