Comments on: So You Want My Job: Rocket Scientist http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/10/so-you-want-my-job-rocket-scientist/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/10/so-you-want-my-job-rocket-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-108344 Robert Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:49:29 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=7995#comment-108344 Crappy working conditions aside, I still think I'd rather fly it than build it. Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be pilots. Crappy working conditions aside, I still think I’d rather fly it than build it. Mamas don’t let your babies grow up to be pilots.

]]> By: dario http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/10/so-you-want-my-job-rocket-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-93075 dario Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:09:23 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=7995#comment-93075 i am 13 years old and i love roketry and yes im a nerd when i grow up i want to invent a rocket that gose th speed of light i am 13 years old and i love roketry and yes im a nerd when i grow up i want to invent a rocket that gose th speed of light

]]> By: Dave http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/10/so-you-want-my-job-rocket-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-92399 Dave Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:54:19 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=7995#comment-92399 The private sector is likely to boom very soon with this 'new direction'. As a NASA contractor employee myself I foresee a large out flux of people from NASA/its main contractors to these other private corporations (i.e.: SpaceX, Orbital, etc.) due to this new NASA direction and the retirement of Shuttle. However, as with all politics, a lot can and will happen in the next 6 months... The private sector is likely to boom very soon with this ‘new direction’. As a NASA contractor employee myself I foresee a large out flux of people from NASA/its main contractors to these other private corporations (i.e.: SpaceX, Orbital, etc.) due to this new NASA direction and the retirement of Shuttle. However, as with all politics, a lot can and will happen in the next 6 months…

]]> By: Logan http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/10/so-you-want-my-job-rocket-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-90425 Logan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:01:02 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=7995#comment-90425 @ Aaron: Thanks for the information, those are some questions I have been wondering about for a while, and your take on the industry was a big help. When I said "private sector," what I meant was probably more along the lines of "Is the presence of NASA and government direction in space going to decrease, while commercial space becomes more common?" but your response covered that and more. Thanks again. @ Aaron: Thanks for the information, those are some questions I have been wondering about for a while, and your take on the industry was a big help. When I said “private sector,” what I meant was probably more along the lines of “Is the presence of NASA and government direction in space going to decrease, while commercial space becomes more common?” but your response covered that and more. Thanks again.

]]> By: Scott W http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/10/so-you-want-my-job-rocket-scientist/comment-page-1/#comment-90029 Scott W Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:34:18 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=7995#comment-90029 Great look at a great profession. I have have a buddy that is in this field and I'd commend the accurate portrayal between boring reports and exhilarating firing tests and launches. I also commend Davy for not biting on the political antagonism in the introduction. This is about a profession, not politics. It doesn't take a 'computer scientist' to know our country faces financial difficulties, and it certainly isn't the first time that projects at NASA have been on the chopping block. Perhaps we could have another one of these installments on congressmen / women. Scott West Great look at a great profession. I have have a buddy that is in this field and I’d commend the accurate portrayal between boring reports and exhilarating firing tests and launches.

I also commend Davy for not biting on the political antagonism in the introduction. This is about a profession, not politics. It doesn’t take a ‘computer scientist’ to know our country faces financial difficulties, and it certainly isn’t the first time that projects at NASA have been on the chopping block. Perhaps we could have another one of these installments on congressmen / women.

Scott West

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