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Re:NASA Pulls Off Delicate Thruster Swap, Keeping Voyager 1 ... by tommiegannert on Thursday September 12, 2024 @04:25AM (#41518709)
Startup: "Do you remember when we inserted this quirky module running in AWS? We can use that to implement this next feature. That was a useful decision!"

Voyager: "Do you remember when our parents inserted this quirky module that has since left the solar system? We can use that to turn it off and on again. That was a mission critical decision!"

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Re:NASA Pulls Off Delicate Thruster Swap, Keeping Voyager 1 ... by exe34 on Thursday September 12, 2024 @06:48AM (#41519393)
that aws module isn't supported anymore though, we need to npm install half the internet for the 2 line library that replaces it.
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Re:NASA Pulls Off Delicate Thruster Swap, Keeping Voyager 1 ... by HeatrayEnjoyer on Thursday September 12, 2024 @10:32AM (#41521469)
Not parents for most of us. Grand or great-grandparents. The senior engineers were highly educated and experienced, implying ages 30-50s during development. They are in their 80-100s now.
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