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   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:53:04 +1300, Your Name wrote:   
      
   > That's what I said ... "he was basically a manager and would have   
   > had a "Science Team" of crew members and computers helping him".   
   >   
   > Nothing about a "platoon" or a drill sergeant.  :-p   
      
   In the military, when a superior gives an order, the underling carries   
   it out, to the letter, no more, no less. The military mind is   
   inherently unsuited to giving (or receiving) open-ended directives   
   like “go find something that doesn’t look like it belongs there” --   
   something the scientific mind is trained to spot.   
      
   > And with any team, someone is in charge, no matter what silly title   
   > they are given: "lead scientist", "head scientist", "chief science   
   > officer", etc.   
      
   Ever worked in a research/academic setting? The phrase “herding cats”   
   comes to mind ...   
      
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