Originally Posted by Hrkdrivr

Somewhat back on topic...I had a customer recently approach me, and in a conspiratorial tone ask, "Since you're a pilot and smart about stuff like this, we never really landed on the moon, did we?"

I told her we actually did. She got all huffy, apparently because I wouldn't confirm her suspicions, and said, "There's no way! No way they could survive the radiation exposure in space!"

I started to explain how the ships were shielded against the radiation, but it was still a concern...she wan't having any of it and hurried away.

I should have given her the web site so she could calculate the radiation she was going to be exposed to on her next flight...