The dents in the tanks were expected, and the tanks by that point were empty. The video of the car getting smashed was recorded only 500m from the pad. There was no debris that landed on Port Isabell. The article is pure anti-Elon propaganda.
They talk about debris in Port Isabel. Debris in unpopulated areas is less serious. Port Isabel is over 5 miles to the north so it would be mostly dust able to make it that far.
I don't think it can be overstated: this was the largest, most powerful rocket ever built by man. Global superpowers haven't done what Musk was attempting.
'Member when IGN actually reported on video games? Me neither.
They were one of the last to fall, but even IGN is just a naked propaganda mill at this point.
IFL Science! Unless I don't like the people doing the science, then IFH Science!
Fascinating. Remind me again how many astronauts have died on Spacex flights vs NASA flights.
Do they? Because there were huge chunks of debris flying around all over the place. Dust isn't going to make dents in steel tanks.
The dents in the tanks were expected, and the tanks by that point were empty. The video of the car getting smashed was recorded only 500m from the pad. There was no debris that landed on Port Isabell. The article is pure anti-Elon propaganda.
They talk about debris in Port Isabel. Debris in unpopulated areas is less serious. Port Isabel is over 5 miles to the north so it would be mostly dust able to make it that far.
I don't think it can be overstated: this was the largest, most powerful rocket ever built by man. Global superpowers haven't done what Musk was attempting.