I'm sure the other astronauts are really looking forward to fly with a person showing signs of tolerating massive risks.

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Havoc 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Each and every one of them is fully aware that it’s a massive risk and has made their peace with that. You’re getting strapped to a giant rocket. It’s inherently dangerous

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Waterluvian 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don’t actually think astronauts take massive risks. They take massively well-understood and meticulously mitigated risks.

Maybe this is a perspective or semantics thing, but I think it’s distinct and important. They’re not Mavericks they’re Icemans.

	▲	inetknght 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> They take massively well-understood and meticulously mitigated risks. Hopefully they're well-understood and meticulously mitigated risks. Because if they're not... well there's always modern day Boeing.

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spiralcoaster 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Right, so let's add more risk by flying side by side with some nutjob with no regard for their own life. Sounds reasonable.