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Four dead in fire as Tesla doors fail to open after crash

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210 points json_bourne_ | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 19:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.413s | source
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alex1138 ◴[16 Nov 24 20:03 UTC] No.42158831[source]▶
You know, I was really sad when the Shuttle retired in 2011 (which itself had numerous safety problems they probably had to fix). And this glowing idea SpaceX will aid us onwards into the future, blah blah.

I hope to god SpaceX doesn't act in a careless way like Tesla has been accused of doing

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1. sorenjan ◴[16 Nov 24 20:30 UTC] No.42159051[source]▶
They damaged at least one car when their launch pad was suddenly distributed over a large area, throwing concrete pieces at least 6.5 miles.

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-04-26/spacex-sta...

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2. redwall_hp ◴[16 Nov 24 23:27 UTC] No.42160490[source]▶
They've also been fined for polluting waters with their launchpad deluge system.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/spacex-polluted-...

They also have a history of doing things without waiting for FAA approval.

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-proposes-633009-civil-penal...

Enron Musk has also mouthed off about NLRB and OSHA stuff before too, which seems like a red flag for a company employing workers to handle hazardous materials and do dangerous things.