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Re:The World's Most Complex Machine by kens on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:41AM (#47936060)
That claim is from NASA: https://www3.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/pdf/566250main_SHUTTLE...
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Re:The World's Most Complex Machine by robotresearcher on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @12:08PM (#47936378)
I see that. And I see it repeated all over. Still skeptical.

Googling for total part count also comes up with the 2.5M number. They move WRT Earth, but the vast majority do not move with respect to each other, is my guess.

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Re:The World's Most Complex Machine by nqzero on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @05:01PM (#47940710)
everything can be a moving part if you use enough hydrogen and oxygen
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