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Original static webpage version: https://what-if.xkcd.com/54/

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I love that Randall updated the graphics with new maps including Insight, Tianwen (Zhurong), Perseverance, and... Matt Damon.

[-] Bahnd@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

The amount of money the US governemnt has spent rescuing Matt Damon from things is staggering.

[-] lud@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

Hey!, China also helped in the Martian!

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

I find it funny how "we don't have a spare booster" seemed like a realistic plot point at the time. Given today's launch market, it seems silly that their only options were "expropriate a booster meant for a Saturn probe" or "beg China for help".

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