russia's falcon 9 rival

so russia's trying to launch their own falcon 9 equivalent, but will it ever get off the ground? the article from arstechnica https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/will-russias-answer-to-the-falcon-9-rocket-ever-take-flight/ raises some valid concerns about the project's feasibility. honestly, i'm too tired to care about the specifics, but it's just another example of how our collective efforts are often driven by pointless competition rather than a pursuit of reason and joy