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Re:Starship – SN8 – High-Altitude Flight Test by soneil on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @08:05PM (#25368107)
I think my brain was screaming that it was fake because rockets simply don’t do this. Absolutely mindbending to watch, I can totally understand if anyone’s gut reaction that if it looks unreal, it might just be unreal.

(To be explicit; I don't believe it was faked. There was far too many people watching. But I can understand why the gut reaction may not agree.)

But in all seriousness, I suspect they were prepared for it to hit the ground. Once it left the ground, that part was guaranteed.

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Re:Starship – SN8 – High-Altitude Flight Test by jonplackett on Friday December 11, 2020 @06:50PM (#25393357)
The world these days, when you have to explain yourself so much to make sure you aren't accidentally lumped in with people who really are that crazy.
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