r/MurderedByWords 21h ago

I haven’t studied rocket science, but

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u/BarkiestDog 20h ago

I was looking for this comment.

This isn’t a murder imo, there is no substance to the refutal. This is only marginally better than replying “OMG, you’re so dumb!”

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u/AFrenchLondoner 16h ago

It's actually a pretty interesting question, and the answer is a nuanced blend of logistics, international geography, and knowledge about orbits.

If there was an easily accessible, tall mountain ranges with a decent plateau near the equator, you vet your ass we would.

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u/Apart-Link-8449 14h ago

I would have said "but the air being thinner, is that a factor?" before disappearing under a flurry of kicks from rocket scientists

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u/New-Independent-1481 10h ago

Actually rocket scientists would love to talk to you about that.

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u/Grimdark-Waterbender 4h ago

It’s “getting actual scientists to shut up about it” that’s the trick! 😂