Things you can do in KSP that no real space program would be stupid enough to try . .

[aceassasin]

Use large interplanetary stages comprosied entirely of nuclear engines, and have absolutely no protection for the crew from harmful radiation.

[11JRidding]

Gene Kerman: Don't we need radiators?

Jeb: No such thing! Now get in there

[NASAFanboy]

Building a NERVA spaceplane...then crashing it into a town.

[Starwhip]

So, that thing needed a "heatshield"? Hmm. I've never heard of that. Probably too expensive and heavy.

[B11267]

Something no other Space Program would do?

Y O L O

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[Lundmunchkins]

Send Biil, Bob, and Jeb into the sun for "exploratory reasons"

[Nick7892]

Hey Bob, do you want to bomb the VAB?

[Endersmens]

"Jeb, the last launch was a disaster. it barely made it off the pad, It started to wobble which sent the main tank under an external engine, which made the tank explode due to overheating. which sent the 6 SRBs off like missiles, taking out half the launch vehicle, and then smashing into the gound taking out 3 houses and a school. The launch escape system does't exist, so the crew had to decouple from everythin behind them and pop the chutes and hope they did't get smashed by debris. They barely made it to the ground. I'm afraid our program might be over Jeb."

"nonsense! alright people, same time tomorrow, got it?"

"But sir! It's just going to do the same thing it did today!"

"nonsense again. We're going to add 4 struts in a strategic location and it should fix everything."

"should? SHOULD?"

"yeah."

[Tobbzzzz]

Use a 700 ton rocket to bomb The Mun to see if it moves.

[possum]

Bob, "We have a TWR of 60:1"

Jeb, "Reverse the orbit!"

[Goodle...]

Strapping an astronaut onto a SRB or using tape to secure parts of a rocket if they are falling off.

[KNSA Scientist]

EVA in atmosphere.

KSP: "Bill, you are good for EVA at 5000 meters."

NASA: "BILL GET BACK IN YOU CRAZY MORON!"

[Helix935]

fire a probe at a sun for fun

[problemecium]

Use taxpayers' dollars to launch fireworks made of solid boosters - or outright build cannons to shoot solid boosters at the space center.

[mythbusters844]

Oh, that rocket launched that probe into LEO easily, let's slap a crew capsule on top of that thing and launch next week!

[palioxis1248]

Hrm, our probe made it to Minmus safely and transmitted all the relevant data. I guess we're going to Laythe now!

[going-to-the-MOON]

"We've barely been on the Mun, and we haven't successfully gotten into a solar orbit."

"And..?"

"We're building a ship on Minmus, and sending it to the Jool system!"

I'm actually doing this.

[Helix935]

"We've barely been on the Mun, and we haven't successfully gotten into a solar orbit."

"And..?"

"We're building a ship on Minmus, and sending it to the Jool system!"

I'm actually doing this.

dang it i barely reached Duna

also send an astronaut to the sun to see if the shower would still work