This was a big plot point in a scifi novel I read years ago. A group of people willingly underwent amputation to reduce the mass of legs, allowing them to add more people to their launch crew.

If I remember correctly, there is a staged automobile accident, causing the main character to lose his legs (not knowing it was intentional) resolving the problem of being separated from the love interest who would be on the shuttle.

This is really going to bother me until I can remember what novel it was.

They've already been around for years. A few extra sensor provided by the drone kit instead of the iPhone. This just makes them cheaper because your kit doesn't need as many sensors.

Wow, that is simple..minded. It's been a long time since I'e seen anything the simpleminded posted on Slashdot.
By ignoring competition, facts about turn away, logistics, and cost point you've come to a simple solution.

yes, it sure isn't the money the spend studying logistic, inefficiencies, and how to get more customers in line. nope. CEOs are stupid people who just do what some person at a seminar tells them.

" It's the only reason I can think of."
Think harder.

http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ope...

Ordering is the bottle neck, AND it increase turn away.

http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ope...

Any that contract for 70 ot more an hour.

Degrees have never, and will never equate to salary for any industry.

The problem with burning man is it became hip and popular.

I see this a lot. Women actually start getting talked about on a site or podcast, and some idiot like you pops out of the woodwork and acts likes that's all that is talked about.
100's of stories, and a few of the are about women an you freak out.
WTF is wrong with you?

Are you really that stupid? Seriously? While it is outrages that a qualified person was not allowed onto the team ONLY because of their gender. It was a long time ago. No one is outraged now.

If it was a physical issue, then how do you explain Valentina Tereshkova?
You're example will be valid once people run to the Moon, until then you should probably realize you examples is just a unconscious bias.

She passed all the test and qualified. So the only reason for her not to get chosen is because she was a woman. Probably because a femal death would have been a big blow to the program; which is a form of cultural sexism.

She was not a military test pilot, but neither was John Glenn.

Now, to you far more stupider points:
" I do not believe in advocacy for either of the sexes."
So no one should have advocated for women to vote?

"I have no patience for it because it is ultimately dishonest."
No, it isn't. You're examples are dishonest.

" It isn't about fair"
Sure it is, that's why there is a woman's race and a men's race. As I address, irrelevant to being an astronaut.

" I acknowledge again that women should be given an EQUAL shot at these things."
and when the entrenched system is actually giving them an equal shot? Something very well documented.

"You put your finger on the scale to bias the results and I will cut that fucker off and feed it to you."

So you're argument is so week you have to use physical threats?
I'd like to see you do that to my face, becasue I have no problem seeing you arrested.

You're just another dumb ass Internet tough guy.

" End of story. "
Ah, I see you're a sharp critical thinker, with such an unassailable argument.

"which also prompts him to promote her game,"
Nope. Never happened. Gamergate made it up.

Yes, it is sexism. It's also a very real response that would have shut the program down.
Remember we are talking such high risk the speeches for their deaths were written before hand.

Republicans believe in states rights,

I'd believe that, if I were born yesterday. "State's rights", like "small government", are mere marketing terms for agendas, and go out the window the second they conflict with said agenda. In this case, helping the big business of car dealerships.