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Re:My $500M Mars rover mistake by chikenf00t on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @07:25PM (#38453688)
I guess the idea is that it potentially could have cost $500 million therefore it was a $500 million mistake. It's not exactly accurate but it does help contextualize the gravity of their mistake.
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Re:My $500M Mars rover mistake by magicalhippo on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @07:39PM (#38453844)
Reminds me of my favorite George Carlin bit[1]:

Here's one they just made up: "near miss". When two planes almost collide, they call it a near miss. It's a near hit. A collision is a near miss.

[1]: https://www.quotes.net/mquote/35854

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