@th3j35t3r He has a PhD in astronautical engineering and was working as an aerospace engineer at Rockwell when Challenger blew up. Rockwell built the shuttle.
https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/28/us/rockwell-closely-tied-to-the-shuttle-program.html
"I wanted to be an astronaut then 7 astronauts blew up and so I gave up on that dream and became a McDonalds manager.
Never give up."
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@th3j35t3r It wasn't a life-ender for him, but it was a career-ender.
I agree the guy sounds like a douche; I'm just pointing out some context for his comments.