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A black-and-white stick-figure comic. On the left, a stick figure stands and points at a wall-mounted chart showing several vertical bars that get shorter toward the right. On the right, two stick figures sit behind a long table, facing the presenter. The standing figure speaks: “By lowering the planned satellite orbit, we can reduce the size of the launch vehicle required. We can reduce costs further by eliminating the satellite entirely in favor of an aerial platform. Some equipment could be moved to a ground-based facility, reducing required aircraft time. Additional savings could be…” Caption below the panel: “I’m trying to get NASA to build a shed in my backyard.” Hidden text: "Unfortunately, my scheme to trick NASA has now taken over a decade longer than planned and has run way over budget."