How to Succeed while Failing

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subroutine's picture
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“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
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eh's picture

I've always loved that quote. So much truth. It just sucks when you have to repeat it while you are the human passenger pulling G's as the rocket slowly tips over before the detonation upon impact and you cease to be alive.

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subroutine's picture
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^^  Well times have changed quite a bit...

Vladimir Komarov comes to my mind. Still debatable if it was worth the risk more than half a century ago. But where would we be today without those crazy courageous humans?

 

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We'd be nowhere without him. I'm just saying from Vlad's standpoint, the last few seconds and the instant he was immolated sucked.

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