The fuel will last much longer with less cargo. Why risk our necks by taking so many people?
6 seconds sound clip from the When Worlds Collide (1951) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:06:22.417 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Now, remember, if we delay the takeoff tomorrow as long as possible,
- Zyra's position will form a perfect orbit with ours.
- I hope we can retain that extra fuel to keep us flying over Zyra while we look for landing room.
- Zyra will be about here in relation to Earth.
- If you can hold the ship to this curve, we will be able to meet her orbit and run on a parallel.
- The fuel will last much longer with less cargo. Why risk our necks by taking so many people?
- No more than you want to donate your life or your daughter's.
- I paid for finishing this ship.
- Without me, you would have been wiped out with the rest of the world.
- This project was started by real humanitarians, by Marsden and Spiro.
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