Avi Loeb
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And you got in there when you were 18 years old?
Yes.
So what is that program?
What is that like for an 18-year-old from the farm?
The program was established a year before I joined it.
And it was meant to select a group of between 20 and 30
recruits out of thousands.
And this is military science program, yes?
Yes, so the goal is to attract the very best minds in physics, technology, so that they would work on projects that are useful for the defense of the country.
It's very selective.
We went through two days of IQ tests and other types of tests.
I was really surprised that they admitted me.
I was good in physics, but I didn't plan a long-term career in physics.
There I was, and I was better than my peers.
the members of my group that year in all, everything to do with physical abilities.
So, you know, I excelled when we parachuted, drove tanks, I did really well.
Parachuted?
Three times above my home.
Wow.
So you did like a basic training and all that?