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Re:Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold by hammyhavoc on Friday May 13, 2022 @09:26AM (#31367301)
What was the gain from having a car in a trans-Martian orbit other than yet more space junk?
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Re:Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold by ben_w on Friday May 13, 2022 @10:07AM (#31367811)
Judging by the difference between the funding rounds 2 months before the launch and the one 2 months after, it gained $3.4 billion.
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Re:Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold by hammyhavoc on Friday May 13, 2022 @10:11AM (#31367876)
I should have been more specific. The gain for humanity.
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Re:Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold by ben_w on Friday May 13, 2022 @10:18AM (#31367966)
Other than a demonstration that the new experimental launch vehicle worked? Sure, shame nobody took him up on the offer a free launch, but I kinda understand why people didn’t want to risk its maiden flight.

(Something something Romans: https://youtu.be/Qc7HmhrgTuQ).

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Re:Twitter Deal Temporarily on Hold by chasd00 on Friday May 13, 2022 @11:23AM (#31368815)
it was a demo flight for prospective customers. I don't think it was intended to do anything for humanity.
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