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[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

Oh this is almost too good to be true: scary shit

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If Nasa called you and said "We want to send you up, BUT we can only do it on a Boeing spacecraft" you'd say "No thanks!"

[–] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's like the beginning of an Arthur C Clarke novel playing out in real life...

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

apparently its stopped doing it. But man i woulda sealed the hatch and used the arm to yeet that thing outta orbit faster than you can say 737 max 8.

[–] bacon@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

I’m afraid you can’t do that

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