If you think astronauts are supposed to be "the best of humanity" then you are going to be dissapointed. Astronauts are chosen because they can withstand high G forces and keep cool under pressure. It is very similar to how race car drivers are chosen. No one believes formula 1 drivers are "the best of humanity". And I wouldn't care if astronaut cursed anymore than if a formula 1 driver did.

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ASalazarMX 19 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'd argue they're precisely the best humannity has to offer for that use case. And even car racers avoid swearing in public.

	▲	elijaht 19 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> And even car racers avoid swearing in public. That’s absolutely not true. Watch any F1 race and within the first few minutes you will hear a censored drivers radio. IIRC F1 tried to penalize drivers who swore too much on the radio and faced massive backlash from the drivers
	▲	carefree-bob 17 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I think we should cut the astronauts a break. If I can swear while driving to a coffee shop, they should be able to swear when orbiting the moon.

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frrlpp 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

That's a moral frame were you belong. In mine, swearing does not preclude someone to be the best human because her swearing.