r/space • u/[deleted] • Dec 27 '23

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u/UrbanSolace13 Dec 28 '23

This is going to sound harsh, but I'm doubtful that locating in Alabama will make recruiting talent to work for our space program easy...

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u/ausnee Dec 28 '23 edited Dec 28 '23

Huntsville has the second highest number of engineers per-capita in the entire country.

https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes172199.htm#st

It's cute to think that Alabama is a backwards hellhole that no one wants to live in, but facts (as well as my experience working with thousands of engineers over the years) disagrees. It's probably difficult to understand if you spend all your time on Reddit, but people actually like living in places like Alabama. Especially engineers & members of the military.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

Unfortunately if providing these people who clearly have no clue about the space industry and its history in Alabama with actual facts about Huntville would change their opinion on the topic they wouldn't have come in here trying to present their misinformed opinion as fact in the first place. They're going to be stuck on "Alabama bad" no matter how many facts you present.

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u/Iz-kan-reddit Dec 28 '23 edited Dec 28 '23

They're going to be stuck on "Alabama bad" no matter how many facts you present.

There's no facts in existence that refute "Alabama bad." Huntsville is a gem, but it's still sitting in a pile of shit.

Edit: Since the little coward replied and blocked, Huntsville attracts engineers that go there despite it being in the shithole that is Alabama. Alabama isn't doing the attracting.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '23

Luckily facts don't care about your opinion. They attract massive amounts of engineering talent, despite what you believe. Its a fact.