Back in 1962, 18 Nobel laureates couldn't agree on whether to power our moon...

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Back in 1962, 18 Nobel laureates couldn't agree on whether to power our moon missions with nuclear or chemical engines. It’s a perfect case study in how the smartest people in the room often let their own biases override the actual engineering