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Even aside from altitude and orbital vs sub-orbital, the term astronauts needs to refer to people who made a career out of going into and working in and with sp
by cratermoon 3y ago
Even aside from altitude and orbital vs sub-orbital, the term astronauts needs to refer to people who made a career out of going into and working in and with space flight. The people who pay money to go for a visit are tourists, nothing more. You wouldn't call someone who takes a 7-day cruise a sailor.
- BitwiseFool 3y agoThe comparison I like to use is that being a passenger on an airplane doesn't make someone an aviator.
- npongratz 3y ago> You wouldn't call someone who takes a 7-day cruise a sailor. I wouldn't and you wouldn't and perhaps no one should, but coincidentally, Virgin Voyages cruise line does indeed call their customers "sailors": https://www.virginvoyages.com/help-and-support/the-days-at-sea/sailor-services https://www.virginvoyages.com/help-and-support/the-days-at-s...
- cratermoon 3y agoAt least they're consistent.