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The Range Mischief Officer has modified the trajectory to add a single random spin somewhere in the flight, but won't tell us where.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

I have a coworker who used to work on safty critical systems. On every system, she would write a report on what they would have to do to kill someone with it.

Remember folks, the range danger officer is a very important position. If he ever tells you to do what you are about to do then be sure to: pause; think about what you are about to do; do not do it.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should launch it towards the foot of the storm... the Thunderfoot... no, that's not intense enough... the Thunderf00t.

[–] Sir_Premiumhengst 5 points 1 year ago

Quality reference!

[–] sanguinepar 11 points 1 year ago

This feels almost like a Bob Newhart bit.

[–] randomaccount43543 9 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Getting a little ranger danger from that guy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The angered Danger Range Ranger felt like “stranger danger”.

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

Is that in reference to the recent Chinese crash?

[–] IHateReddit 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] sleep_deprived 2 points 1 year ago

I assume they're reffering to the fact that China dumps spent rocket stages over land and one recently landed in a relatively populated area.