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Originally Posted by EricH
On the original topic, apathy and distractedness are rampant these days. There is so much more fun stuff to do than homework... But guess what's more important?
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For the men and women responsible for Apollo, it
was fun. (Or at least, enjoyable & worth their time). You don't work 24/7 without incentive, and as a government project, money wasn't the incentive.
These people are still around. A friend of a friend got hired by SpaceX, and if he's the average employee, they are both smart and incredibly hard working.