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What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space [video]

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Re: What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space [video]

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I did a talk yesterday with one of those headset radio mics, and all through that video I kept thinking "I want a floating microphone next time". No matter what you say, a floating microphone will hold the audience :-)

No matter what you say, anything floating around you holds the audience. If I were an astronaut, I would just spend all day to goof and play around with everything possible :)

His watch tripped me out.

Re: What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space [video]

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post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Today I learned the ISS has baby-wipes aboard it.

I was really suprised to see them in the original package. One would think they had applied some form of vacuum sealed pressured bag or something to minimize space, or had special designed wipes with material that’s light weight. I guess not everything up there is special space stuff. Some of it is just the same stuff as in the local Grocery store.

Reminds me of that famous anecdote where NASA invested a million in developing a pen that could write in zero G, while the Russians used a pencil.

Re: What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space [video]

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post #41

Upon opening this page, some Kinja registration appeared, suggesting the username Luc0895. My first name is Luc, so I'm extremely curious as to how it knew this. I'm not logged in to io9 nor another Gawker website as far as I know. Anyone else had this?

Maybe it was your browser? I've had firefox auto-fill forms on websites I have never been to before.

Re: What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space [video]

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post #36

A similar phenomenon makes it dangerous to sleep without proper ventilation: >It is important that crew accommodations be well ventilated; otherwise, astronauts can wake up oxygen-deprived and gasping for air, because a bubble of their own exhaled carbon dioxide has formed around their heads. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station#Cre...

This sounds like the exact opposite of fan death.

Re: What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space [video]

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Not just crying but legs kicking and hands trying to grab their own poo while you try and open a bag of wipes. I think you need 5 arms to handle that situation.

Haha. It's recently gotten worse at nearly 3yo, because he's much stronger and thinks playing with poo is funny. I've mastered the art of several wrestling holds, could probably go pro.

Haha. I think a blog article on this would be helpful to me. :) Still learning on holds/wipes/cleaning and how to maximize my two hands.

Re: What happens when you wring out a washcloth in space [video]

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post #41

Upon opening this page, some Kinja registration appeared, suggesting the username Luc0895. My first name is Luc, so I'm extremely curious as to how it knew this. I'm not logged in to io9 nor another Gawker website as far as I know. Anyone else had this?

Are you logged into facebook?
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