Comment by dsr_

Comment by dsr_ 5 days ago

5 replies

Werner Von Braun only built the rockets; he didn't aim them, nor did he care where they landed.

(London. On some of my relatives.)

daviddever23box 5 days ago

...and the moon.

  • dsr_ 5 days ago

    You'll understand if I don't think the tradeoffs were necessary, or worthwhile.

    • jacquesm 5 days ago

      Ambition does really weird things to people.

      But I'm sure in this case when they achieve some kind of dominant position and Microsoft offers to re-absorb them they will do the honorable thing.

      • direwolf20 5 days ago

        When has that ever happened in the entire human history?

        • mrguyorama 4 days ago

          People do the honorable thing all the time.

          These people don't, but people you've never heard of are always doing honorable things.

          Might be some sort of connection there.