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This strikes me as a rather uncharitable view. I think it's okay for people to be proud of their work on a difficult project, and want to have their names on it
by jdpage 10mo ago
This strikes me as a rather uncharitable view. I think it's okay for people to be proud of their work on a difficult project, and want to have their names on it.
- 3eb7988a1663 10mo agoI would be a bit sad if most mega projects (space stations, battle ships, international probes, dams, etc) do not have some kind of honorary tribute to the many people who came together to make it happen. A little plaque costs nothing but would be meaningful. For many years now, NASA has let random people get their name printed on the Mars missions on a little plaque. Perseverance has 11 million names bolted onto the frame. My buddy boasts that he has been on Mars N times. https://science.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/nearly-11-million-names-of-earthlings-are-on-mars-perseverance/ https://science.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/nea...