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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Xcom: UFO levels of % chance for success.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

You guys know what X needs right now? A brand new name!

Maybe FireworXs? Cuz it goes up and goes boom?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

“Move nowhere and blow up things.”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

“Move ~~nowhere~~ to Texas and blow up things.”

[–] [email protected] 42 points 2 days ago (2 children)

While I weep for the wasted tax dollars, I celebrate the failure of Musk; Bittersweet.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In fiscal year 2024, SpaceX secured at least $3.8 billion in U.S. government contracts, with a total of $3.8 billion in contracts awarded across 344 different contracts. This represents a significant increase from 2013 when the company received nearly $600 million in contracts.

Is it failing if you keep getting new work? As usual, Musk only ever fails upwards, regardless of how many of his projects explode.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

I agree this doesn't affect him much directly. It's more about it just nice seeing something embarrassing for him.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It was not his failure, it was another sniper.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Starbase is full of them

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 days ago

Task failed successfully. If only private money were burned, but they receive people's money.