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Finding someone who agrees to go to the moon with a risk of 1 out 2 of dying, and 1 of 2 of becoming a historical hero is really doable. Plenty of volunteers,
by rvnx 2y ago
Finding someone who agrees to go to the moon with a risk of 1 out 2 of dying, and 1 of 2 of becoming a historical hero is really doable.
Plenty of volunteers, and no need for 100M USD.
People go to war for less than 50K USD.
- talldatethrow 2y agoThe odds of dying in a war are less than 1 in 2, and for joining the military in general it is far far less.
- rvnx 2y ago?! I was like, "oh really?" and I checked... you're right, "a German soldier had approximately a 1 in 3 chance of dying during the WW2 conflict" Dying to protect a political system vs dying to advance science, better pick science.
- talldatethrow 2y agoAnd that is an exceptional example. For most modern wars or major conflicts it's nowhere near as bad as 1 in 3.
- BJones12 2y agoIn WWII young men volunteered to join RAF bomber crews and faced an almost 1-in-2 chance of dying, with a far higher chance of getting wounded or captured.
- esalman 2y agoThe city I'm from, there are people who'll kill for USD equivalent of $100. That does not mean we should encourage it.