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Originally Posted by smokintr6
I feel a little conflicted about it. It's a fascinating accomplishment, and incredible that the planning paid off and they were able to do it without injuring other people. I can't imagine how awful it would be for all parties involved and the automotive hobby if there had been an accident. I'm definitely *not* outraged about it... It's somewhere on my moral spectrum. I think outraged people online are just trying to make themselves feel morally superior any time they can. Can't imagine this run actually negatively impacted anyone except Ed, who lost his record. At some point (possibly right now) the record is going to require such obscene speeds that it won't even be reasonable to attempt.
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That so much parallels my thinking - very well stated.
The R&T article was very well written and informative - which I think influenced my thinking.