From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12451 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, October 20 2023 Volume 14 : Number 12451 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Stop eye strain with THIS ["Causes blindness" Subject: Stop eye strain with THIS Stop eye strain with THIS http://yetitundrasweep.shop/QYeqHHkZ4P6mWXTbQ7wa7RyAUIwFXJijfUgnp5ftCmBTX4rhzA http://yetitundrasweep.shop/ngW_64TETREztycIFN-Ic43kouDC1iLbPziunow2MZ5hgHmJAg The STG had to decide on a name for the people who would fly into space. A brainstorming session was held on December 1, 1958. By analogy with "aeronaut" (air traveler), someone came up with the term "astronaut", which meant "star traveler", although Project Mercury's ambitions were far more limited. They thought that they had coined a new word, but the term had been used in science fiction since the 1920s. A three-man panel consisting of Charles J. Donlan, Warren J. North and Allen O. Gamble drew up a civil service job specification for astronauts. The panel proposed that astronauts be in civil service grades 12 to 15, depending on qualifications and experience, with an annual salary of $8,330 to $12,770 (equivalent to $83,623 to $128,196 in 2022). It described the duties of an astronaut: Although the entire satellite operation will be possible, in the early phases, without the presence of man, the astronaut will play an important role during the flight. He will contribute by monitoring the cabin environment and by making necessary adjustments. He will have continuous displays of his position and attitude and other instrument readings, and will have the capability of operating the reaction controls, and of initiating the descent from orbit. He will contribute to the operation of the communications system. In addition, the astronaut will make research observations that cannot be made by instruments; these include physiological, astronomical and meteorological observations. Although the panel considered that many people might possess the required skills b aircraft pilots, submariners, deep sea divers and mountain climbers were all considered likely prospects b it decided that they could be best met by military test pilots. Accepting only military test pilots would simplify the selection process, and would also satisfy security requirements, as the role would almost certainly involve the handling of classified informa ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12451 ***********************************************