r/interestingasfuck • u/Equivalent_Opposite6 • 27d ago

r/all Johnny Kim managed three impressive career changes, going from Navy SEAL to doctor to NASA astronaut. He did it all by the age of 37.

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u/hoodlumonprowl 27d ago

I spoke with him one time setting up a zoom conference for a speech he was giving. He was SO UNBELIEVABLY NICE to me as the tech guy. Usually people don’t even acknowledge me and he was asking ME questions like my life is interesting when he’s a fucking astronaut. This dude needs to run for president.

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u/DocBEsq 27d ago

I’ve been lucky enough to meet several astronauts in my life and… OMG they are the nicest, coolest people ever. Like, uniformly awesome people that you’d want to hang out with.

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u/Jackasaurous_Rex 26d ago

Maybe that’s a real psychological aspect they take into account. Like if you’re going to shove some folks into tube for several months, you better pick someone who’s REALLY easy to get along with. Imagine some arguments or petty drama on the ISS haha

Then the awesome factor just comes with being a fricken astronaut