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Re:Would von Braun's Mars Landers Have Worked? by zizee on Wednesday February 21, 2024 @07:42AM (#39453079)
What's the point of doing anything?

People have said the same of many great endeavours, and it is often hard to predict all everything that results from tackling big challenges.

I suspect that there is likely nothing anyone could suggest would succeed in shifting you position.

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Re:Would von Braun's Mars Landers Have Worked? by ffgjgf1 on Thursday February 22, 2024 @09:06AM (#39467230)
> many great endeavours

Usually due to practical or religious (so practical from the perspective of the people doing them) reasons

> I suspect that there is likely nothing anyone could suggest would succeed in shifting you position.

I’m not sure about that. A rational and well thought out argument might do that.

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