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submitted 10 months ago by vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I don't really know how to structure this question, but yeah, why is always Naval and never Aviation?

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[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 75 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Because people don’t live in an airplane together for long periods of time. Pilots in sci fi are often aviation themed, but captains are naval because spaceships beyond our current level are closer to battleships, cruise ships, or aircraft carriers than fighter jets or passenger liners.

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