The stuff documented in yesterday's XKCD sounds like something a Fan would come up with on a Blue-Hair Day:
https://www.xkcd.com/2125/
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The best part is, it was something that was done in real life!
https://www.xkcd.com/2125/
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Quote:The flags were probably vaporized on impact, because we launched it before we had finished figuring out how to land. That makes sense from an engineering standpoint, but also feels like a metaphor.
The best part is, it was something that was done in real life!