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[โ€“] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

At least their build quality was generally good back then. I wouldn't trust them to build a Saturn V today.

[โ€“] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Arguably their quality contributed to them being allowed to effictively oversee themselves. Did it save some time and red tape at the time? Yes. Did it eventually lead to hundreds of deaths? Also yes.