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tjpnz on March 16, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: After Thursday's flight, Starship is the most revo...

But FedEx wouldn't send a massive jet out if your goal is to mail that envelope from Brownsville to Boca Chica (of all places).

micromacrofoot on March 16, 2024 | [–]

a massive jet doesn’t need to pass through boca chica from brownsville, everything needs to pass through the atmosphere to get to space - it’s all on the way

ben_w on March 16, 2024 | [–]

Yes, and?

Are you saying the whole planet by air looks like 40 km by road, so there's no point having other means of transport? Or something else?

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