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Re:My $500M Mars rover mistake by spartanatreyu on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @08:21PM (#38454190)
It's not "mistake" singular, it's actually mistakes.

The first mistake is the $500 million rover is fried.

The second mistake is believing the first mistake.

(or put another way, the first mistake cost $500 million, the second mistake which they didn't realise at the time, saved $500 million)

But you can't explain the second mistake without first explaining the first mistake, hence the title.

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Re:My $500M Mars rover mistake by whatyesaid on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @11:20AM (#38461373)
The title is simply clickbait, you're just doing mental gymnastics. It would only make sense if the outcomes of the actions were much more spaced out.
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