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kathryntewson.bsky.social • 4 days ago

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Source: https://xkcd.com/1133/

His book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/thing-explainer-complicated-stuff-in-simple-words-randall-munroe/7084738?ean=9780544668256&next=t

funmandave.bsky.social•4 days ago

If you are not able to determine the directions things face, because the things are now many many smaller things facing in different directions, you are not going to space today.

And tomorrow is not looking good either.

absolutely-not.bsky.social•4 days ago

it should probably be pointed in the third, secret way if you want to stay in space

karamcnair.bsky.social•4 days ago

What, are you some sort of believer in *cubes* or something??

absolutely-not.bsky.social•4 days ago

this would also apply in flatworld

hurricanexyz.bsky.social•4 days ago

Lmaooooo

hurricanexyz.bsky.social•4 days ago

"You are having a bad problem and will not go to space today" honestly just sums up Elon's whole life huh

wadingboid.bsky.social•4 days ago

And this is my cue to thank you again for bringing Thing Explainer into my life.

mattfield.bsky.social•4 days ago

“Ground Control to Major Fail”

ragingspirit.bsky.social•4 days ago

Looks like the upper tank let go while the engines were not firing. The iterations are regressing in what they actually manage to achieve.

markpritchard.bsky.social•4 days ago

Obiously a major malfuction

timeandagwen.bsky.social•4 days ago

Was Elon on board?

kathryntewson.bsky.social•4 days ago

alas no

dbeecher.bsky.social•3 days ago

Someone should tell him that direct, personal supervision is the best way to avoid these kinds of accidents in the future. Worked for Marshall Nedelin, right?