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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

This guy is like if America had a pope

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[-] CrushKillDestroySwag@hexbear.net 68 points 2 years ago

Imagine not meeting the requirements to be an astronaut and spending your whole life telling people that ACTUALLY you gave up on your dreams because it seemed dangerous.

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I was trying to figure out how the Challenger "cut short" him being an astronaut. That makes sense

Who knew being an astronaut could be dangerous? No one knew this a-little-trolling

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 2 years ago

Turned out he was somewhat correct since after next crash US forgot rocket science for a decade.

[-] Flyberius@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Is that it? He didn't even qualify? I was wondering how 7 dead astronauts made his chances to fly less likely...

[-] CrushKillDestroySwag@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm assuming so, since it's not like we cancelled all human spaceflight after the disaster, but if my man's greatest accomplishment was buying a McDonald's franchise then I don't think he was ever on the level of an astronaut - most of them have multiple degrees and a ton of experience doing research on Earth before they ever interview at NASA. The days when they were test pilots are long gone.

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