• TWeaK
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      207 months ago

      Yes but this sort of test shouldn’t fail, and it absolutely shouldn’t fail twice in a row.

      • @TheControlled
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        167 months ago

        Well now they know there’s something wrong elsewhere don’t they? They don’t exactly want this to happen, armchair-engineer.

        • TWeaK
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          147 months ago

          I am an engineer, specifically a test & commissioning engineer, but the chair I’m in right now doesn’t have arms.

          Yes, the purpose of the test is to confirm things are working correctly, but for this kind of test you’re supposed to make absolutely sure you have all your ducks in a row before you proceed.

            • TWeaK
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              207 months ago

              For all you know I could be. I’m certainly showing more technical expertise than you are these last few comments. You seem to just be arguing for the sake of it, and not really contributing anything of value to the discussion.

              No one needs to be that involved with this to know that it’s a very bad thing that they’ve failed twice in a row, both with initial propulsion issues - they haven’t even go to the point of testing the multiple warheads delivery stage.

              This isn’t a case of “well, testing is supposed to sort out these issues”, like it is with SpaceX developing a new rocket. This is a tried and tested solution that is in operation and actively maintained. It’s a big deal that it’s fucked up twice in a row.

            • fmstrat
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              27 months ago

              Wouldn’t be able to say if they were, which also shows you may not know what you are talking about and should defer.

    • marsokod
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      You cannot really hide it. The launch has to be public to warn airplanes and ships so they can avoid the area. And once the launch is public, such a failure is quite evident to anyone who was interested in following it, so you might has well publish the news instead of trying to hide the unhidable.

    • @MrVilliam
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      47 months ago

      My first thought was “I wonder how often this sort of thing happens in US tests and drills. Because there’s absolutely zero chance they would tell us.”

      • R0cket_M00se
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        127 months ago

        Literally every US mishap makes the news, are you high?

        • @MrVilliam
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          47 months ago

          How would you know if they aren’t telling you? Idk about you, but I’m not getting any reports about drills and tests from my representative. Maybe military contractors are getting that for the specific equipment they’re selling so they can improve on issues, but I don’t expect that that info is publicly available. After all, mishaps might hurt stock valuation 🙃

            • @MrVilliam
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              37 months ago

              Nice! Thanks for the resource!

          • R0cket_M00se
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            07 months ago

            Everytime a plane skids off the runway you hear about it in the news, sorry your congressman didn’t personally send you a letter about it.

            • @MrVilliam
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              47 months ago

              That’s not the same as a submarine testing a missile launch, dude. A plane missing a runway is something that people nearby will see. I’m talking about stuff that would require clearance to even know that they’re testing it in the first place lol.

  • @[email protected]
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    217 months ago

    British Empire became United Kingdom and that will shortly become the Kingdom of England and Wales 🤞

    • @[email protected]
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      7 months ago

      Personally i hope for just Republic of England (People’s Republic of England actually but sadly it’s currently not very probable).

  • @[email protected]
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    177 months ago

    Imagine scene on board the sub.

    “Errrm guys the missile, which is full of fuel, is coming down on top of us. Suggest we move, sharpish!”

      • @Tikiporch
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        27 months ago

        I love you comment here. That is all.

    • @ikidd
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      77 months ago

      Tally-ho, chaps!

  • @Apollonius_Cone
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    This is an Arsenal failure.

    FC Porto 1 Arsenal 0

  • @[email protected]
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    “A TRIDENT missile dramatically misfired and crashed into the ocean yards from the British nuclear submarine that launched it, The Sun can reveal.”

    Crashed into the ocean.

  • @TotalFat
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    Missile is against Brexit. Seems reasonable to me.