Today we're diving into the age-old question: "How many engines is too many?" From Saturn-V to SpaceX's Starship, we explore the evolution of rocket design and the surprising statistics behind engine reliability.

TL;DW: More engines mean more failures, but more engines also mean more redundancy. Through super-advanced analysis (random numbers in Matlab) I figure out where the cut-off is, and when adding more engines ends up being a net benefit. Spoiler: SpaceX is a competent engineering company... go figure.

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