Ed Helms
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No, they're not.
Either of those counts.
Yeah.
But even taking all of this into consideration, the test was considered a success.
They were like, oh, wow, we did so much damage we didn't expect.
And we got so much useful data.
Look at what we're learning.
This is a win.
Let's chalk it up to a win.
Take the win, guys.
In all, between 1958 and 1962, there were eight known nuclear tests in space, four by the U.S.
and four by the USSR.
But Starfish Prime was the highest, the most powerful, and the most consequential.
And when U.S.
satellites started falling, President Kennedy canceled the next high-altitude test, which had been planned to go three times higher.
No, you don't need to.
You just don't need to.
I will be honest, and I'm curious what you guys think about this, but I have absolutely zero desire whatsoever to ever go to space.
Like, I don't even understand the desire.
Other kids wanted to be astronauts, and I said, I'm good here.