Chapter 1057: To be an astronaut has to pass three hurdles

Chapter One Thousand and Eighty Four
These pilots were very happy when they heard Zhao Zhongyao say this. I feel like I can definitely be selected.
After Zhao Zhongyao asked everyone to discuss for a while, he went on to say: "Although it is an honor to be an astronaut, it is also a very hard work to be a qualified astronaut. The physical training alone is afraid that most people cannot bear it.
I think everyone is just immersed in the excitement of having the opportunity to be an astronaut! Next, let me talk about it. To become an astronaut, you will probably go through a few screening procedures! In other words, you have to pass a few levels to become a reserve astronaut!
First of all, to become an astronaut, you have to pass a physical examination. An astronaut must first have a healthy body. This is the most basic requirement for an astronaut. But the word health can also be said to be a vague concept. In the eyes of ordinary people, it feels that a person does not have any major diseases. If he can eat and drink, he may be healthy.
But for an astronaut, that health is another criterion. This can be known only through one inspection of the instrument. In fact, many diseases in the human body cannot be felt by oneself. In particular, some potential diseases can only be detected by instruments.
I know that all of you sitting here are real pilots. Before becoming a pilot, everyone has passed this physical examination. Because, in the eyes of ordinary people, the body of a pilot is definitely already very healthy.
But in the eyes of a leader preparing to select astronauts, not every pilot is'healthy'. It is only known after examination with medical equipment.
So, you people, the first hurdle you have to pass is the medical hurdle, that is, the physical examination hurdle. For this level, I think everyone will definitely feel that there is nothing sad about it. Everyone is a pilot and feels that their body is very healthy. This level will definitely pass.
Here, I want to remind everyone that there is nothing wrong with a person's physical examination before. It does not mean that there is nothing wrong with checking the body in the future. A person’s disease does not mean that a person who is born without a certain disease will never get a certain disease in his lifetime. It is possible for a person to get any disease at any time.
You pilots are old pilots. They are all over 30 years old. You have many years of working experience in the field of pilots. Before, you were all healthy, but it does not mean that you are all healthy now.
Therefore, we must conduct a comprehensive physical examination on you. Only in this way can you know if your body is still very healthy.
Also, our medical examination this time is divided into two, one is the physical function examination. The other is a mental health check. All of us may have experienced physical examinations and we know what it is. But for the psychological examination, you may not have experienced it.
Because even when selecting pilots, there is no psychological check on pre-selected pilots. In other words, everyone has not experienced the psychological examination.
In fact, in the eyes of ordinary people, it feels that this mental health is not too important. It feels that this is an ‘ideal’ thinking. Anyone who thinks this way is quite wrong.
A person’s mental health is also very important. For an astronaut, psychological inspections are also very important. Because, after a person arrives in space, he may encounter some unexpected situations.
Once encountered an unexpected situation, the astronauts are required to have the ability to respond to changes, and at the same time, the astronauts are also required to have a calm and calm psychological quality. If an astronaut encounters a problem after arriving in space, and is so scared and nervous that he can't do anything, then what good is it for such an astronaut.
Therefore, the psychological quality of an astronaut is very important. If an astronaut has any problems with psychological quality, then he is not qualified for such a role as an astronaut.
For this reason, when we select astronauts, we also value the mental health of the pre-selected astronauts. If there is any psychological problem, it is absolutely impossible to be selected into the astronaut team.
Now that I have said these things, everyone knows them in their hearts. Know what this medical examination is all about! "
When Zhao Zhongyao said this, he stopped again, wanting to let everyone digest it again. The knowledge he talked about is to know that you want to be an astronaut. This first level is also very important. Although it is only a physical examination, it is not so easy for every pilot.
"Ah, there is still a psychological check. This is the first time I have heard of such a thing! Before, when we were pilots, there was no psychological check."
"Yeah! As an astronaut, we have to conduct psychological checks, which is really beyond our expectation."
"What is our psychological quality! It should be the same! We are all very experienced pilots. We have spent thousands of hours flying in the sky. There should be no problem with our psychological quality, right? !"
"Yes! There shouldn't be any problem with our pilots' psychological quality. There is no problem with our physical fitness. We can pass this level."
After hearing what Zhao Zhongyao said, these pilots began to talk again. After all, everyone felt that Zhao Zhongyao's words made them feel a little bit fussy. Isn't it just being an astronaut? Is it necessary to be so serious! In addition, these pilots also feel that their physical fitness is first-rate, not to mention physical health problems, even psychological aspects, there will be no problems.
Zhao Zhongyao also heard these people's comments. He paused for a while, then looked at everyone and continued to say: "I know that everyone is proud of heaven, and feels that all aspects of their qualities are better than ordinary people. Here, what I want to say is that you The sensation may be problematic. The human sensation is unreliable. It all depends on what kind of evaluation the medical equipment has on your body.
Okay, so much about this first level. Wait a while, after our meeting is over, we will begin to pass this first hurdle for everyone today. Our time is very tight now. To complete the'Manned Space Program', it is a time-critical task. Our time now cannot be wasted.
Our first hurdle is to check everyone's physical and psychological qualities. Everything must be carried out in accordance with the astronaut selection criteria we have formulated. If it is a pilot with a problem, it will definitely be eliminated.
After the first level check, the second level is about to go. This second level may be easier for all of us. It is to assess everyone's cultural quality.
Speaking of this cultural quality, I have to say a few more words. Our pilots are all college graduates or above. Such a diploma is completely acceptable for being an astronaut.
But the astronauts we want to select have very professional cultural qualities. Those cultural qualities before you are somewhat useful to us. But it is not comprehensive enough. In our next step, after the physical examination, we will send you some learning materials for the pilots who have been upgraded. After you have studied, you can take another cultural test.
This is also the second level you have passed. After the exam, only those who have achieved the required scores in cultural courses can advance to the next level. The unqualified will be eliminated directly.
This is the second pass, which is the cultural pass. After passing this second level, it is the third level. The third level is more strenuous. All you have to pass is the physical test.
This level is a big test for your physical fitness. Astronauts are not in space to enjoy. There may be various emergencies.
In case of emergencies, astronauts are required to have the physical and psychological qualities to deal with the problem. This body must be strong and powerful. Space is a weightless environment. Various cosmic rays can also harm the health of astronauts.
Under such circumstances, only astronauts with exceptional physical fitness can live safely in space and complete a series of space missions.
Therefore, this third level is also very important. Do you feel that your physical fitness is already very good? Here, what I want to tell you is that your physical fitness is still far from our requirements.
You all feel that your physical fitness is good now. What I want to say is, if you are to compare with special forces, do you still dare to say that your physical fitness is better than others!
I think, now you certainly dare not say that your physical fitness is stronger than that of a soldier. Their physical fitness is definitely better than yours.
But our requirements for the physical fitness of astronauts are almost at the level of special forces. Because, only in this way can our astronauts be able to complete some special tasks assigned to them by our ground commanders in space.
Now I say this, how do you feel? Okay, let me drink two sips of water first, so let's talk about it for a while! "
Zhao Zhongyao knew that after he had said something, he would give everyone a time to digest and absorb. These are the speech skills that a leader should do when speaking. Only this kind of speech can play a real role.
If a leader does not have any skills when speaking, but just keeps on speaking and does not give everyone time to digest and absorb, then everyone will feel that listening to the leader's speech is very tired. Because if you keep talking, everyone just doesn't have any time for free activities. Sitting there all the time, like a robot, you will definitely feel tired.
But a leader who can speak can grasp the rhythm of some speeches. While speaking, give everyone some time for free discussion. In this way, not only can I take a break. The audience below can also take a break.
If a leader doesn't have such speech skills, he just keeps talking from the beginning, and reads the manuscript in his hand as the text. Not only will the audience feel tired. Even this leader will feel very tired.
Only a leader like Zhao Zhongyao can let the audience not feel tired when listening to him. On the contrary, there is a pleasant feeling.
After Zhao Zhongyao said the above, the pilots below began to discuss again.
"Why, the physical fitness of an astronaut must meet the physical fitness of a special soldier, this requirement is too high!"
"No! Do you want to train us as special forces! Are we pilots! Is it necessary to have the physical quality of special forces!"
"Yes! Even an astronaut does not need to have the physical fitness of a special soldier! It's not to fight the enemy hard, what's the use of having such a good status."
"Yes, how do the astronauts say, you can be regarded as a technician! Isn't it a waste to have such a good physical fitness?"
When these pilots heard Zhao Zhongyao say that they wanted their physical fitness to reach that of a special soldier, they were a little unacceptable. After all, this was a bit beyond their expectations.
After listening to everyone’s discussion, Zhao Zhongyao looked at them and said: "I heard everyone’s discussion just now. It seems that everyone still can’t understand what I’m talking about! So, let me give Let’s make an analogy! For example, let an ordinary soldier and a special forces soldier come together in an environment that has been chemically polluted by the enemy. Then you say, the two of them have a better chance of surviving. .
I think when you hear what I say, you will definitely answer without hesitation that special forces have a better chance of survival. Since this is the case, I just said that the physical fitness of an astronaut should reach the physical fitness of a special soldier. You should not be able to understand it.
Although, our astronauts are not in a face-to-face contest with the enemy in space. But our enemies cannot be seen or touched.
In space, it can be said that there are all kinds of enemies. In such an environment, it is only possible to withstand the attacks of some cosmic rays if they have a strong physical quality like special forces.
Of course, even the body of a special soldier will be attacked by cosmic rays. But because the physical fitness of the special forces is very good. They were also attacked by cosmic rays, but their physical damage was much lighter than ordinary people.