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Honestly if this thread had the actual number of points it deserved based on the kind of milestone this represents for humanity's future and access to space, it would be in the millions.

If you don't follow rocketry you can't possibly understand what this means.

This was the Trinity test.

And even if you hate Elon and all his businesses, this knowledge will proliferate. Either by talent movement / osmosis, by espionage or just being inspired ("if they can do it, maybe we have a chance as well").

Within a decade the average cost to LEO will drop 20x-50x and if you're not recovering both of your stages, you don't exist.