I'm picturing a Road Runner or Bugs Bunny style cartoon with the lander getting close to the Moon and a white tipped can flicks out to tap-tap-tap on the lunar surface. The cane retracts and the lander just slams over. Maybe then a little flag that says "Bang!" pops out because there is no air on the Moon to hear the crash.
I do agree that getting the 999,999 correct decisions made is a great success even if 1 decision turned out poorly. I'd rather fix that one decision and maybe examine the few hundred that remained in the final touchdown than the 999,999 that went right before.
Last edited by MechEngr; 28th Feb 2024 at 20:10.