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That seems pedantic. Just because technology has lowered the requirements for becoming an astronaut, that doesn't change the definition.

• eplanit 5y ago
  So if I go on an ocean cruise I'm a Sailor?
  • BitwiseFool 5y ago
    The analogy is tough because as far as I know there isn't an official definition of what a sailor is. Nor is there an internationally recognized registry like the "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale" which keeps track of people it considers Astronauts/Cosmonauts/Taiknonauts, etc.
    • decebalus1 5y ago
      There is an official definition of what a seaman/sailor is. Admiralty law is a thing [1][2] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_status_in_United_States_admiralty_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_status_in_United_States... [2] https://www.maritimeinjuryguide.org/maritime-lawsuit/qualifies-seaman/ https://www.maritimeinjuryguide.org/maritime-lawsuit/qualifi...
  • beamatronic 5y ago
    It seems like you can clearly delineate, by whether you are being paid to be there, or you are paying to be there.