Hello Col. Aldrin. Thanks for doing this AMA on my birthday :)
Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield has said that being an astronaut and a test/fighter pilot requires you to constantly train in every worst case scenario so that you are prepared for everything. He eloquently said "as a pilot you are always thinking 'What's the next thing that's going to kill me?'". This has influenced his life and his mindset in very small things on his every-day life, like traffic, preparing what to say to famous people, thinking what to do if there's a fire in the building, etc.
Have you had this experience? Is there anything you learned from being an astronaut, 8 hours of EVA and a fighter pilot that you applied to your every day routine or maybe changed your perspective or attitude towards life?
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Hello Col. Aldrin. Thanks for doing this AMA on my birthday :)
Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield has said that being an astronaut and a test/fighter pilot requires you to constantly train in every worst case scenario so that you are prepared for everything. He eloquently said "as a pilot you are always thinking 'What's the next thing that's going to kill me?'". This has influenced his life and his mindset in very small things on his every-day life, like traffic, preparing what to say to famous people, thinking what to do if there's a fire in the building, etc.
Have you had this experience? Is there anything you learned from being an astronaut, 8 hours of EVA and a fighter pilot that you applied to your every day routine or maybe changed your perspective or attitude towards life?
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