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gibrown on March 13, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Things I've learned about writing software after 1...

"dismal" - that's an absurd word to apply to an organization that has successfully enabled humanity to explore the solar system over the course of a short 50 years.

There is plenty to Monday-morning quarterback, but "dismal" is not the word I would ever use.

jordanpg on March 14, 2015 [–]

You're reading me wrong. Dismal means sad, and the caption is meant to be wry or ironic.

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