Still, 15 hours of manual labor a day. I worked in a bakery and this is a hard sell for anyone. Assembly line work in a factory is much easier occupation (I did that too).
The British are thankfully regaining the ability for space launches. There is a new spaceport being built in UK and a number of companies that plan on using it.
Russian Air Force had a number of female combat pilots during WW2. Some flew fighters and even Pe-2 dive bombers. The last one had controls so hard to move that two women (pilot and navigator) had to join the forces to pull the stick back on take-off.
I wish your comment was higher. You describe her personality quite accurately, based on what I know. That being said, "borderline crazy person with no fear of consequences" is the exactly the type of people that can push humanity forward.
Richard Stallman is another example of such a person, I think. You have to be an extremist to make other players in the field to yield.
