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37 sats \ 1 reply \ @035736735e 3 Oct \ on: Some devs and steamboat pilots the_stacker_muse
the steamboat captains were the rock stars of the river, respected and feared in equal measure. Makes you wonder what other professions might be headed towards a similar fate as technology continues to evolve...
the captains might have had the notoriety of frontmen, although he explains in great detail how just like in a real rock concert, the man on deck is the master of the show; in the case of steamboats, those were the pilots, who actually selected the aiming points for navigation, commanded the engine, and ideally held the wheel themselves, while the captain might be shmoozing and snoozing.
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