[postmeta]

Where is your evidence for "they were hoping to get away with simply blowing up the launchpad"?

"Aspiring to have no flame diverter in Boca, but this could turn out to be a mistake" -Musk https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1313952039869788173

[armada651]

Because they chose to go ahead with the launch with no flame diverter or anything else that would've protected the launch pad?