[baus]

That seems pedantic. Just because technology has lowered the requirements for becoming an astronaut, that doesn't change the definition.

[eplanit]

So if I go on an ocean cruise I'm a Sailor?

[beamatronic]

It seems like you can clearly delineate, by whether you are being paid to be there, or you are paying to be there.

[BitwiseFool]

The analogy is tough because as far as I know there isn't an official definition of what a sailor is. Nor is there an internationally recognized registry like the "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale" which keeps track of people it considers Astronauts/Cosmonauts/Taiknonauts, etc.

[decebalus1]

There is an official definition of what a seaman/sailor is. Admiralty law is a thing [1][2]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_status_in_United_States...

[2] https://www.maritimeinjuryguide.org/maritime-lawsuit/qualifi...

[BitwiseFool]

Huh, I was wrong. Thank you for sharing.