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Re:NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa's ... by photonthug on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @02:33PM (#41650441)
Although.. in defense of that mythical blue collar work ethic, I do know plumbers and machinists that have built their own planes and become aviators. Never met a test pilot or double-phd that become a plumber
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Re:NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa's ... by knodi123 on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @06:59PM (#41652757)
> Never met a test pilot or double-phd that become a plumber

Yeah, but if one of them had, he'd probably be too embarrassed to tell you!

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Re:NASA spacecraft to probe possibility of life in Europa's ... by jogjayr on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @08:20PM (#41653220)
You always need a license to fly your own plane. You don't always need a license to do your own plumbing. There might be many test pilots or double-phds fixing the plumbing on their houses without telling anyone.
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