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Like "does the Pope shit in the woods?" or "that train has sailed?"

Also, what good examples can you think of?

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago (3 children)

How the hell should I know, I’m not a rocket surgeon

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] gedaliyah 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Just wait until the smell hits you.

[–] Klear 1 points 1 month ago

Not exactly brain science, is it?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Arguably, a mechanic who is literally performing maintenance on exceptionally mechanically dense and complex parts of a rocket, say the rocket engine plumbing or wiring harnesses... is figuratively performing rocket surgery.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Or, taking a different perspective:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1433409/

Management of trauma and emergency surgery in space

As on Earth, the major determinant of emergency surgical care in spaceflight may be the presence or absence of a well-trained surgeon.

Sounds like they need a rocket surgeon!

[–] Bahnd 2 points 1 month ago

Now, that one does have its place. I either it in an ironic sense that you dont need multiple degrees to do something. The flip side is that the people we send to space tend to be the most qualified people in multiple fields, a medical surgeon with a stem degree does not sound too far outside the realm of reason.