Scottland83 t1_j8s7n1j wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Reply to comment by Eroe777 in TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." by SixedSigma

If you listen to the recordings from the mission it’s remarkable how calm and collected the astronauts were. I know it’s hard to overemphasize how much training they go through but still, I can’t imagine being understated while flying through space in a metal can that’s falling apart.

kangadac t1_j8sixte wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:23 PM

“Better to die than to sound bad on the radios.”

I’ve seen this story over a dozen times on Reddit yet I’ll still reread it without fail.

substantial-freud t1_j8tfqnm wrote on February 16, 2023 at 8:48 PM

People stay calm in an emergency when they have something to do.

YouTube has a bunch of ATC recordings with lines like “the cargo is on fire” and “the pilot’s dead” said in near-monotone, because the people saying them are too busy trying to not die to get all emotional. If you were in that situation, you’d be the same.

If you were sitting in the back though, with nothing to do but hope the people in the front solve the problem and wonder if maybe you should have driven, you’d be freaking the fuck out.