Comment by JumpCrisscross

4 days ago

> Aren't astronauts by definition bat shit crazy?

By poetic definition, e.g. “Here’s to the Crazy Ones,” yes. Clinically and technically, no. They’re paragons of human explorers, and exploration is a fundamentally human trait.

> We have people lining up for one-way missions to Mars

How many astronauts?

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justinator  4 days ago

I think sometimes, clinically: yes.

https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2018/11/astr...

> How many astronauts?

More than we can send. Wasn't there a country-wide competition?

  • JumpCrisscross  4 days ago

    > sometimes, clinically: yes

    Sure. Compared to population, no.

    > More than we can send

    Which astronauts said they’d be fine with a one-way mission?

    > Wasn't there a country-wide competition?

    Was there? You’re the one making the claim.