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1. Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 20:53:32 UTC Bernie

   The Everyday Astronaut interviewed Elon Musk 9 months ago and asked him a question that resulted in a significant improvement in the design of #Starship. #SpaceX
   https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLounge/comments/upog5d/imagine_being_just_some_youtuber_and_then_you/

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 20:53:53 UTC Bernie

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     Here's the new interview. They discuss the removal of the cold gas reaction control system in the first 10 minutes:
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ux6B3bvO0w
     #spacex #starship

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 21:09:55 UTC Bernie

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     This is even more significant considering that neither Elon Musk nor Tim Dodd (The Everyday Astronaut) are engineers by training. They're simply critical thinkers who question conventional solutions.

     They're often wrong, but sometimes they're not.

     #spacex #starship

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 21:10:14 UTC Bernie

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     Tim Dodd was previously a wedding photographer and a motorcycle mechanic. He became a successful YouTuber while pursuing his passion for space.

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Dodd

   • penguin42 (penguin42@mastodon.org.uk)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 21:13:01 UTC penguin42

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     @codewiz Yes, but I just can't take my eyes off that HUGE crane; there's a video about that somewhere.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 21:13:35 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42

     @penguin42 That's not the HUGEST Frankencrane that built the launch tower:
     https://starship-spacex.fandom.com/wiki/LR11350

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 21:14:32 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42

     @penguin42 That's not the HUGEST Frankencrane that was used to built the launch tower:
     https://starship-spacex.fandom.com/wiki/LR11350

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 14-May-2022 21:29:43 UTC Bernie

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     • penguin42

     Frankenzilla has been disassembled and replaced by SpaceX's own crane (another Liebherr LR11350, I believe).

     Look at the size of the operator's cabin for scale 🤯

     @penguin42 #spacex #starship