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Re:SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas by mschuster91 on Thursday April 20, 2023 @12:55PM (#35642829)
> The fact that it has taken us 56 more years since then to outdo it says a lot.

Mostly that people stopped caring after it was proven that, yes, the US can land a person on the moon.

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Re:SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas by cubefox on Thursday April 20, 2023 @05:55PM (#35646961)
And by all excitement and history and nostalgia, if we are honest, the moon landing program was a massive waste of money. Like the Egyptian pyramids. The are impressive, yes ...
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Re:SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas by vkou on Friday April 21, 2023 @01:08AM (#35650001)
You're correct. On the scale of vanity projects of questionable utility, manned space flight is definitely up there.
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