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minus-squareCarighan Maconar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoWhat about the two alternatives that were forwarded after the accident, either a rescue mission or in-orbit repairs? Sure, both were far from a guaranteed success. Far from. Still better than nothing. As in: They were another option than just letting it explode.
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoDidn’t have the equipment for either. We don’t have a rescue ship just sitting around. It’d take months to get one ready.
What about the two alternatives that were forwarded after the accident, either a rescue mission or in-orbit repairs?
Sure, both were far from a guaranteed success. Far from. Still better than nothing. As in: They were another option than just letting it explode.
Didn’t have the equipment for either.
We don’t have a rescue ship just sitting around. It’d take months to get one ready.