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[–] 15545309? ago  (edited ago)

They were not really trying to build it super tall. They were doing something else. They were actually much smarter than people realize.

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[–] 15545374? ago 

If they wanted to build it super tall, they just needed a piece of paper. How many times do you have to fold a piece of paper until it reaches the moon? The answer is a bit surprising. Calculate it yourself, then you may look here: https://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2009/08/31/paper-folding-to-the-moon

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[–] 15545407? ago 

Then why did NASA waste all that money on the Apollo missions? They could have just folded their way to the moon.