iirc, we already had this on the front page, but i'm adding my $0.02 to it:
i read this article, and then heard this (http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1235) this american life which included a piece on astronauts. most astronauts will never see space. 50% of their time is meetings, 25% is training, and the rest is paperwork and public speaking. not all its cracked up to be.
