This reminds me of an old joke about a guy known for being particularly foolish (often a member of a specific group, like a military unit). He tells someone he

This reminds me of an old joke about a guy known for being particularly foolish (often a member of a specific group, like a military unit). He tells someone he plans to travel to the Sun in a spaceship. When the other person points out, "You can’t do that - you’d die from the extreme heat before even getting close" the first guy replies, "I'm not stupid! I'll go at night!"