eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) (07/21/89)
Gees, a bunch of romantics 8).
This is one of the reasons why they selected military test pilots (ability
to follow some orders 8). To quote a Commander who will go unnamed,
this is why you select officers out. To get to that level you have
weeded out the people who would consider things like that. It has
advantages and disadvantages, and they have been considered thru the
years. But if you ever apply for such a job in the near future, and
you get a what-if question like this, you had best consider your
answer carefully, and the consequences of lying 8).
In a different vein. I just heard GB's space speech this morning.
Totally uninspired. Just seeking media attention. Next week it
will be something else. Wanting cake and eating it, too. Maybe
we need an Alpha Centari initiative 8). Take us away from B-2s.
Another gross generalization from
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Live free or die.jwm@stda.jhuapl.edu (Jim Meritt) (07/21/89)
In article <4414@eos.UUCP> eugene@eos.UUCP (Eugene Miya) writes: }Gees, a bunch of romantics 8). } }This is one of the reasons why they selected military test pilots (ability }to follow some orders 8). I sort of thought the CBS version sounded good... Since the entire flight was going to be done on an open mike, you wanted people that could, if necessary, die well. :-( (bummer!) Sounds like military test pilots to me... "In these matters the only certainty is that nothing is certain" - Pliny the Elder These were the opinions of : jwm@aplvax.jhuapl.edu - or - jwm@aplvax.uucp - or - meritt%aplvm.BITNET