The Countdown

3... 2... 1...IgnitionWe have liftoff!
I think everyone holds their breath for those fewseconds until the launch looks like it will be a success.Ever wonder why it's like that, why we count down from 10?Is it a timing thing required by the design engineers?Is it about safety regs for those in the immediate area?
Nah... None of those.
The countdown idea comes from an old silent movie,a Sci Fi flick made in 1929 called Woman in the Moon.The director wanted to build some tension in the audienceduring the blastoff sequence, and hence we now have 3-2-1.

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