Cethin comments on load bearing worm

load bearing worm (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 17 points 6 months ago (3 children)

That's not totally true. Sure, many are military, but not all. I think all of the pilots are though, for obvious reasons.

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[–] Red_October@piefed.world 8 points 6 months ago

Because once you get good enough at Sky you can go to Sky 2?

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Of all of the Apollo astronauts only one was a scientist.

Out of the entirety of the Apollo missions we got one scientist on the moon. It's pretty clear whether US governments intentions lay.

The percentage of scientists to non-scientists is depressingly low.

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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago

Apollo, yes. I don't think it's for reasons you might be implying (what are they, that they're going to space to kill stuff?). They have to have people who can endure high-gs and stress. Pilots are already proven for this. A civilian they have to test and train up from nothing. I don't think it's some kind of secret military plot. It's just convenience and accessibility.

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