I figure most of us have been through a conversation like this: "No! Stop it! Stop!... why did you stop?" "You said to stop." "Silly. Don't listen to what I say, listen to what I mean!"
Page 5. Oh, my God! Reed! Is that your idea of a streamlined aerodynamic shape... a rocket with a big round ball on the leading end?! That would work for something assembled in orbit, which wouldn't be expected to push its way through atmosphere at escape velocity. But you know, I guess Reed knows what he's doing. The Thing's comment is terrific.
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