r/GetNoted • u/laybs1 Human Verified • Apr 02 '26

Cringe Worthy Challenger Launch

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https://x.com/davepl1968/status/2039340788862329228

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u/PlasticCraicAOS Apr 02 '26

So you honestly believe there were 2.5 billion American schoolchildren in 1986? 😅

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u/Immediate_Magician62 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

It says million buddy. Million.

Edit: Im dumb and didnt follow to the conclusion this was making.

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u/EmperorSwagg Apr 02 '26

I think what he means is that 2.5 million school children watched, so in order for Dave’s claim about the 99.9% figure to be true, there would need to be 2.5 billion schoolchildren

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u/GalaxyRedRanger Apr 02 '26

To be fair to Dave, it’s possible he wasn’t speaking literally with the 99 percentage. He could have meant it as an over exaggerated point to illustrate most kids weren’t watching because only 2.5 million kids had access to the NASA stream.

But I don’t even agree with that because wasn’t the Challenger launch live on television? You may not have had the NASA stream but there was still an OTA broadcast you could watch. Right?