Landing rockets used to be the stuff of movies. Now? SpaceX pulls it off mid-week and everyone just keeps scrolling like it's no big deal.

NASA burned through $23 billion trying to crack reusable rocket tech with their SLS program. Result? Total failure. Meanwhile, this guy's out here catching 20-story metal tubes like it's a casual weekend hobby.

The gap between "impossible" and "routine" got crossed so fast we barely noticed. That's the thing about real innovation—it stops feeling impressive the moment it starts working.

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AirDropMissed

· 13h ago

Seriously, I'm numb. 2.3 billion burned away, others casually catch a rocket on Wednesday, while we're still scrolling on our phones.

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GmGmNoGn

· 17h ago

Honestly, I've become numb to it. What used to be cutting-edge technology is now just everyday routine.

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ser_ngmi

· 12-01 12:56

Rocket recovery has transformed from science fiction to routine operation; Musk has truly made the impossible a regular affair. --- $23B get dumped, and nothing came out of it; this gap is really astonishing. --- Just for a laugh, recovering rockets is nothing; true success will be when we all take it for granted. --- No wonder everyone brushes it off; it's no longer something extraordinary. --- True innovation is like this: from shocking to ordinary, just a blink of an eye. --- NASA's $23B was definitely not spent wisely; one person's idea can overturn an entire organization. --- That's why I have faith in Musk; there are not many who can turn dreams into reality.

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WhaleStalker

· 12-01 12:56

Wow, 2.3 billion dollars down the drain, Musk flexing directly, this comparison is too ironic.

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GreenCandleCollector

· 12-01 12:49

2.3 billion get dumped and there's still nothing, this guy Musk takes the opposite position and turns the rocket around to catch it, the circle is really chaotic.

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MEVEye

· 12-01 12:44

2.3 billion thrown in and got nothing, this guy just handled it lightly, it's really amazing.

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ForkTongue

· 12-01 12:42

Ngl, this move by SpaceX is really amazing, NASA's 23 billion just went down the drain, it's really ridiculous.

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LiquidationKing

· 12-01 12:37

This guy Musk has really turned rocket recovery into a daily routine, amazing.