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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

There are so many things that you can land on land that will absolutely ruin your day. A large boulder, a large tree, a cliffside, a building, something flammable, near an angry hungry bear... Astronauts coming back to Earth after spending a significant amount of time in microgravity are also mostly helpless until they adapt to Earth's gravity again. The open sea is seen as safer in the American school of thought.

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 41 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I read that as "safer than an American school" and I'm like well yeah, low bar

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did you see the Principal that tackled a shooter the other day? Bravo!

[–] Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a school administrator

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

In fairness, if you can throw a person at a person, one or both of those people are probably going to think twice about crossing you.

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Russians would actually send their cosmonauts to space with a gun in case they encountered a bear before rescue while in the wilderness.

Tbf, USAF pilots generally got the same thing

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or if they encounter space-bears before reentry

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

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