NASA Engineers Building Mockup of Deep Space Station

You jest... but people with hermit tendencies who are satisfied getting most of their social contact through a computer interface might be the pool from whom we select deep space astronauts.

Finding them in suitable physical condition, with appropriate education, and with proper social skills to deal with a small group of people just like themselves would probably winnow that group down considerable. Still, probably a much better starting point than air force pilots.

Source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdotScience/~3/sab8E5PDyCQ/nasa-engineers-building-mockup-of-deep-space-station

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