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Re:Artemis II is not safe to fly by gedy on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @12:55AM (#47582904)
Depending on one's age, maybe not honestly? (Not the OP)
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Re:Artemis II is not safe to fly by wiseowise on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @01:56AM (#47583262)
If they’re that age, they’re not qualified to be in the crew anyway.
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Re:Artemis II is not safe to fly by qingcharles on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @02:32AM (#47583496)
John Glenn was 77 when he flew on the Space Shuttle...
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Re:Artemis II is not safe to fly by bertylicious on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @01:53AM (#47583248)
In your opinion: at what age does someone become unworthy of life?
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Re:Artemis II is not safe to fly by gedy on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @02:02AM (#47583307)
That’s definitely not my point, what I meant was it’s not unreasonable for someone who’s older - maybe children have grown, at our nearing retirement, etc. - why not take a risk to fly to space?
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