Canadian Online Astronaut Recruitment

Today the Canadian Space Agency started a recruitment campaign for the next set of astronauts. From the website

“The Canadian Space Agency is seeking outstanding scientists, engineers and/or medical doctors with a wide variety of backgrounds. Creativity, diversity, teamwork, and a probing mind are qualities required to join the Canadian Space Agency’s Astronaut Corps. To withstand the physical demands of training and space flight, candidates must also demonstrate a high level of fitness and a clean bill of health.”

I decided to got through the sign up process. Interestingly enough, the first skill testing question was a CAPTCHA. Seriously – What the fuck point would there be for a BOT to sign up to become an astronaut?
Astronaut Recruitment

Typical questions may include

Whats the furthest distance you’ve been from home?

Do you easily become nauseous?

Are you comfortable peeing into a tube? But seriously, it’s pretty cool that we’re recruiting for astronauts on the internet. Space travel seems so casual now, but still very very elite. I guess I’ll have to wait until they start mining turbinium on mars.

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  • Levi Loewen
    I think that being an Astronaut would be the greatest thing in the entire world to me. If I had the choice between being astronaut or all the money in the world, I would pick to become an astronaut.
  • AgentEm
    well, if the BOT has a 'probing mind and a clean bill of health'...why not?
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