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  1. Watched the Falcon Heavy launch. This is still true. Rocket tech is fundamentally the same: burning RP-1 (kerosene) with liquid oxygen. What’s changed are the [admittedly impressive] control systems, but that’s just [well-programmed] computers made from commodity components. Noleli/616298031890067456
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    1. …in reply to @Noleli
      Just stumbled upon this answer from mister_borogove, which gives some good historical context to the thrust (😜) of my argument space.stackexchange.com/a/25100
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