SpaceX

It's a reference to WWII planes and survivorship bias. They were trying to figure out how to armor the planes that made it back so they would withstand more enemy fire, you don't armor where the planes were shot because getting shot there doesn't down a plane. You armor where they weren't shot because the planes that were shot there didn't make it back.

SpaceX is purposefully messing around with with things so they can find improvements to make the ships more robust. They are going to lose more ships and that is a great thing for the long-term reliability and safety.

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