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Wouldn't the absurdly short time period for design test iteration and the extreme political pressure weighing on success be the most ripe conditions for making
by rwhitman 11y ago
Wouldn't the absurdly short time period for design test iteration and the extreme political pressure weighing on success be the most ripe conditions for making sacrifices of this type though? We're talking about a generation that lived through WWII, Hitler and Stalin, where wartime values around dying for one's country were still viewed as a necessary and noble sacrifice. Seems like if there was ever a moment in history in which people would be willingly flung into space, knowing there was a high likelihood they would die, that would be it.
- iSnow 11y agoBut what we know of their space program indicates that yes, they were cutting corners and reducing safety margins, they still used unmanned flights with dolls and animal flights. So, they were not willing to just shoot up a couple of guys and see who makes it down alive.