Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?”

Also, what good examples can you think of?

  • sp3ctr4l
    5·
    2 months ago

    Arguably, a mechanic who is literally performing maintenance on exceptionally mechanically dense and complex parts of a rocket, say the rocket engine plumbing or wiring harnesses… is figuratively performing rocket surgery.

    • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Or, taking a different perspective:

      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1433409/

      Management of trauma and emergency surgery in space

      As on Earth, the major determinant of emergency surgical care in spaceflight may be the presence or absence of a well-trained surgeon.

      Sounds like they need a rocket surgeon!