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 The Galactic Booze CruisePosted on Jul 27, 2007
An independent panel set up by NASA to evaluate health issues at the agency has made an unexpected discovery: In at least two instances, astronauts were allowed to fly after drinking heavily, despite concern by doctors and colleagues. It’s not clear whether the flights involved spacecraft or training jets.
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By PaulMagillSmith, July 29, 2007 at 12:27 am #
So I guess we have a new category of crime for the police to hound the populace about FUI...Flying Under the Influence. Maybe the ask-them-nots should switch to pot or eating hash. Then they could fly high with their feet on the ground.
Frankly, I think I’d feel safer flying with a pothead ask-them-not than a drunken one. The only problem is the spacecraft probably wouldn’t even be able to get off the ground because of all the munchies they would smuggle on board LOL.
Report thisBy lawlessone, July 27, 2007 at 6:53 pm #
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Before hearing that NASA was allowing drunk pilots to fly, I had always assumed it did not take a rocket scientist to know drinking and driving don’t mix.
Report thisBy P. T., July 27, 2007 at 5:10 pm #
All work and no play makes Jack a dull astronaut. You can quote me on that.
They’ll be reasonably sober when it comes time to do their assigned tasks.
Report thisBy CitizenDefender, July 27, 2007 at 3:42 pm #
NASA should provide this same techology to the automobile manufacturers for use on all new cars, trucks, SUV, etc.
Report thisThe government could require retofitting of all vehicles already in use (for free of course).
Then the American highways will be made much safer as the “Auto Astronaut” switch automatically engages when the vehicle ignition is turned on.
As the Swedish might say, Americans can then “Fartlek” all the way home in safety.
By John Borowski, July 27, 2007 at 2:02 pm #
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The mathematical formula is Women + Men + Alcohol = Whoopee
Report thisBy Howie, July 27, 2007 at 11:58 am #
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Why should anyone care if some astronauts, who are about to be strapped into a gas can for like a gazillion hours before they can even take off, get sloshed? The mission commander and no one else, that’s who. Besides, most of these folks are mission specialists who have almost nothing to do until they’re in orbit.
This a total non-story (just like the diapered astronaut drama). It’s these wonderful distractions that keep us from dealing with the fact that our democracy is being driven into the ground. I’m more concerned about the sober politicians than drunk astronauts.
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