Yes because when I read the biographies of the the latest round of astronaut trainee, it's a total snooze fest.

I'd say creative doesn't hurt: honestly, I know quite a few folks who would kill to run a D&D campaign or the like uninterrupted for months on end. And your players won't have other obligations to catch them off guard :)

hey, just because you wouldn't want to spend time around them doesn't mean that society doesn't need them.

i think your description is correct, but still. there's a lot to be said for the virtues of being eminently stable.

besides, the creative people can do the thinking for them from earth.