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minus-squareLordGimp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoCurrently have a contractor offer from NASA I’m probably going to turn down for a mom and pop electrical repair company lmao Doesn’t take much to be principled.
minus-squareJimmycrackcrack@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoWait what was the ethical dilemma working with NASA?
minus-squareLordGimp@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoMore or less the same you’d have working for Grumen or Lockheed. NASA wind tunnels were often critical tools in developing more efficient drone designs, for example. The product is the data, and you get no say in how that data is used.
minus-squarefrayedpickles@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoOn the one hand I agree with you, it’s not hard. On the other hand if everyone had principles, it might be hard to find a job.
Currently have a contractor offer from NASA I’m probably going to turn down for a mom and pop electrical repair company lmao
Doesn’t take much to be principled.
Wait what was the ethical dilemma working with NASA?
More or less the same you’d have working for Grumen or Lockheed. NASA wind tunnels were often critical tools in developing more efficient drone designs, for example. The product is the data, and you get no say in how that data is used.
On the one hand I agree with you, it’s not hard. On the other hand if everyone had principles, it might be hard to find a job.