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Re:Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today by adventured on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @12:15PM (#16317659)
> So take a meter tape, pull it out a bit, lock and try to balance that. Much easier, right?

While you drop your hand toward the ground at mach 5.

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Re:Watch the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Launch Today by TeMPOraL on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @12:20PM (#16317700)
This actually helps stabilize the rocket. Lawn dart, and all that ;).
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