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Re:SpaceX Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explodes aft... by Dylan16807 on Friday May 29, 2020 @10:34PM (#23357966)
The difference between some test parts on a stick vs. a full rocket is so vast that I don't think you can make any coherent/interesting comparison of the numbers.

It's like comparing 4 millimeters to 3 inches. It doesn't matter at all that 4 > 3.

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Re:SpaceX Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explodes aft... by beambot on Saturday May 30, 2020 @12:48AM (#23358561)
Wat? It's totally meaningful to compare two length measurements, Even if expressed in different units.

I get what you're trying to say (and you are right!), but that's a bad analogy.

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Re:SpaceX Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explodes aft... by Dylan16807 on Saturday May 30, 2020 @01:53AM (#23358835)
You compare the actual length.

Not the raw number, with unit ignored.

What's wrong with the analogy? Please explain.

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Re:SpaceX Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explodes aft... by beambot on Saturday May 30, 2020 @03:39AM (#23359267)
Comparing the test rig to a full rocket is more like comparing 4 liters to 3 inches. They're simply not comparable.
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Re:SpaceX Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explodes aft... by holyDictionary on Saturday May 30, 2020 @06:29AM (#23360057)
Both analogies are correct and usable in this context
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