@elonmusk: This actually happened
Summary
Elon Musk recounts a bizarre regulatory requirement where SpaceX had to test sonic boom effects on a kidnapped seal with headphones for rocket launch approval.
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This actually happened
Naruto (@NarutoNolimits): Elon Musk reveals what happens when a rocket launch needs approval from Fish and Wildlife
Elon: “Nonetheless, we were forced to kidnap a seal, strap it to a board, put headphones on the seal and play sonic boom sounds to it to see if it would be distressed.”
Elon: “This is an
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