«Different programs have their own exotica—JAXA has candidates fold a thousand origami cranes over the course of a week to show they can maintain high standards while doing monotonous tasks. Russian candidates are dropped out of an airplane and made to solve puzzles tied to their wrists before the parachute opens.»

*A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?* by Kelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith

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