Comments on: Fantastic tour of the International Space Station http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: major dennis bloodnok, second http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630489 major dennis bloodnok, second Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630489 my favourite film ever is kubrick's space odyssey. to see cmdr williams scoot about in zero-g and to think back about the ponderous way people moved about on the various spaceships in kubrick's film is quite amazing. but then to imagine how difficult it would be to film something like cmdr williams on a film set in london in the late 1960's .... my favourite film ever is kubrick’s space odyssey. to see cmdr williams scoot about in zero-g and to think back about the ponderous way people moved about on the various spaceships in kubrick’s film is quite amazing. but then to imagine how difficult it would be to film something like cmdr williams on a film set in london in the late 1960′s ….

]]> By: Justin Forposting http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630411 Justin Forposting Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630411 There's a background sound, like a hum or distant windy howl, as if they were near the monolith. There’s a background sound, like a hum or distant windy howl, as if they were near the monolith.

]]> By: Luther Blissett http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630387 Luther Blissett Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630387 Second point first: see above, would using instead of demonstrating a space toilet be NSFW? Its in SPACE! That awesome! First point second: my second display has the X.11 devices with the output, and usually a pdf with literature, or a browser hooked on stackexchange (ok, more tabs with other stuff, but not vids of 25min. And none with sound.). The other got scripting windows and the console. Which reminds me, I should get back to interpreting these figures. Second point first: see above, would using instead of demonstrating a space toilet be NSFW? Its in SPACE! That awesome!

First point second: my second display has the X.11 devices with the output, and usually a pdf with literature, or a browser hooked on stackexchange (ok, more tabs with other stuff, but not vids of 25min. And none with sound.). The other got scripting windows and the console. Which reminds me, I should get back to interpreting these figures.

]]> By: Luther Blissett http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630374 Luther Blissett Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630374 :-) I am still of the opinion that this would still be save for work, as long as the cameraperson had the decency to pan a way for a sec to give her a moment to sit down. And she would have had to sit down, I'm positive. (BTW: Webster's on "ISS" may contain: one of the few places where every male human will sit down on the toilet.) Somewhat related, in one of my former labs, a lady with a certain sense of humor had placed this in the tea kitchens cupboard. Still wrapped in cellophane. Had a handwritten notice: in case of emergency, rip plastic open. :-) I am still of the opinion that this would still be save for work, as long as the cameraperson had the decency to pan a way for a sec to give her a moment to sit down. And she would have had to sit down, I’m positive. (BTW: Webster’s on “ISS” may contain: one of the few places where every male human will sit down on the toilet.)

Somewhat related, in one of my former labs, a lady with a certain sense of humor had placed this in the tea kitchens cupboard. Still wrapped in cellophane. Had a handwritten notice: in case of emergency, rip plastic open.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630136 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630136 It's much easier to control shed hairs if you have long hair than if you have short hair. If it's long, you just untie it, brush it out and dispose of them; if it's short, they're constantly shedding and floating around. It’s much easier to control shed hairs if you have long hair than if you have short hair. If it’s long, you just untie it, brush it out and dispose of them; if it’s short, they’re constantly shedding and floating around.

]]> By: francoisroux http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630132 francoisroux Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630132 Left and right side is correct, that is a space station, not a space ship. If it was a space ship then port and starboard would have been correct. Regardless, there's no real sense of direction really so none of them make much sense to me either way. Left and right side is correct, that is a space station, not a space ship. If it was a space ship then port and starboard would have been correct.

Regardless, there’s no real sense of direction really so none of them make much sense to me either way.

]]> By: L_Mariachi http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630125 L_Mariachi Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630125 I really wish long-haired people would tie their shit up when they are in outer space. Or at least come up with hairstyle fashions designed for microgravity. I really wish long-haired people would tie their shit up when they are in outer space. Or at least come up with hairstyle fashions designed for microgravity.

]]> By: phuzz http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630123 phuzz Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630123  Radiation damage to the camera CCDs?  Radiation damage to the camera CCDs?

]]> By: phuzz http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630122 phuzz Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630122  So was my 60 y/o dad!  So was my 60 y/o dad!

]]> By: Dimitrios Papagiannis http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630087 Dimitrios Papagiannis Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630087 Commander Williams has the most amazing temperament of any human being I have ever met. I would take her over Captain Kirk any day. Commander Williams has the most amazing temperament of any human being I have ever met. I would take her over Captain Kirk any day.

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630054 benher Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630054 She is so lighthearted in the video that it's tempting to forget that everyday the crew is putting their lives at risk to further human understanding and the space sciences. She is so lighthearted in the video that it’s tempting to forget that everyday the crew is putting their lives at risk to further human understanding and the space sciences.

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630055 benher Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630055 Fantastic Six? ;) Fantastic Six? ;)

]]> By: Pat L http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1630042 Pat L Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1630042 That was amazing.  I think what would bother me most is the extreme "busy-ness" of the surroundings--nary a smooth or blank surface to be found.  And the constant noise of what I assume is the air/ventilation system running. That was amazing.  I think what would bother me most is the extreme “busy-ness” of the surroundings–nary a smooth or blank surface to be found.  And the constant noise of what I assume is the air/ventilation system running.

]]> By: Cameron Postelwait http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629897 Cameron Postelwait Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629897 this video makes me claustrophobic, how do these guys maintain mental health for so long in that space? this video makes me claustrophobic, how do these guys maintain mental health for so long in that space?

]]> By: Timmy Corkery http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629886 Timmy Corkery Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629886 For me the most fascinating part of watching Williams maneuver thru the station was the way her toes instinctively went to the grab-bar/hand-holds/straps when she stopped. Much like a cyclist clipping into pedals or a skier stepping into bindings, she does it via pure muscle memory, almost without thinking. Yeah, we're not super-well-adapted for space (bone density, muscle loss, etc.), but our motor control systems aren't the weak link. Also, "vertigo-inducing horror pod" is frickin' gold. For me the most fascinating part of watching Williams maneuver thru the station was the way her toes instinctively went to the grab-bar/hand-holds/straps when she stopped. Much like a cyclist clipping into pedals or a skier stepping into bindings, she does it via pure muscle memory, almost without thinking. Yeah, we’re not super-well-adapted for space (bone density, muscle loss, etc.), but our motor control systems aren’t the weak link.

Also, “vertigo-inducing horror pod” is frickin’ gold.

]]> By: social_maladroit http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629816 social_maladroit Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629816 Thanks for posting the video -- that was fascinating. She seems to have taken to a weightless environment like a fish to water. She probably didn't use terms like "port" and "starboard" because she was talking to a non-technical audience, including children. (One would imagine it helps to have a sunny disposition, like she does, if you're going to be stuck with 5 other people in a cramped area for months on end. Oh, her <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunita_Williams" rel="nofollow">biography</a> is worth reading, too.) Thanks for posting the video — that was fascinating. She seems to have taken to a weightless environment like a fish to water. She probably didn’t use terms like “port” and “starboard” because she was talking to a non-technical audience, including children.

(One would imagine it helps to have a sunny disposition, like she does, if you’re going to be stuck with 5 other people in a cramped area for months on end. Oh, her biography is worth reading, too.)

]]> By: Mathijs Koenraadt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629803 Mathijs Koenraadt Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629803 haha me too haha me too

]]> By: Matthew Miller http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629786 Matthew Miller Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629786  Marshmallow fluff in space!  Marshmallow fluff in space!

]]> By: euansmith http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629767 euansmith Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629767 That is flipping amazing.  That is flipping amazing. 

]]> By: euansmith http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629771 euansmith Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629771  Its full of stars...  Its full of stars…

]]> By: euansmith http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629765 euansmith Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629765  I thought she was just a big fan of Robert Smith from the Cure.  I thought she was just a big fan of Robert Smith from the Cure.

]]> By: euansmith http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629766 euansmith Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629766  Your Mum evidentially rocks. Congratulations.  Your Mum evidentially rocks. Congratulations.

]]> By: Mikhail Thomas http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629758 Mikhail Thomas Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629758 First of all, being a programmer, my second monitor always has a video going. So I think a good number of people can watch things at work. Second of all, as already stated, "demonstration" of a devise doesn't mean "using" as much as it means "showing how it works". First of all, being a programmer, my second monitor always has a video going. So I think a good number of people can watch things at work. Second of all, as already stated, “demonstration” of a devise doesn’t mean “using” as much as it means “showing how it works”.

]]> By: Mikhail Thomas http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629752 Mikhail Thomas Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629752 My 26 year old self was in the same boat. I honestly have to say that this video almost moved me to tears with the awe-inspiring reality that this, this marvelous thing, is real and that is amazing. My 26 year old self was in the same boat. I honestly have to say that this video almost moved me to tears with the awe-inspiring reality that this, this marvelous thing, is real and that is amazing.

]]> By: RadioSilence http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629741 RadioSilence Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629741 Wow, BoingBoing, you're getting slow. I was sent this days ago in an email from my mother! ;) Wow, BoingBoing, you’re getting slow. I was sent this days ago in an email from my mother! ;)

]]> By: stedge http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629734 stedge Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629734 thank You very much, this is indeed fantastic. so when i watch a pass of the ISS again, i can picture an astronaut looking down at me through this neat cupola. thank You very much, this is indeed fantastic. so when i watch a pass of the ISS again, i can picture an astronaut looking down at me through this neat cupola.

]]> By: TacoChuck http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629731 TacoChuck Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629731 I see the space station on a regular basis as informed by NASA's SpotTheStation email notices: http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ Tomorrow morning at 6:55am it will be flying over my house. I see the space station on a regular basis as informed by NASA’s SpotTheStation email notices:

http://spotthestation.nasa.gov/

Tomorrow morning at 6:55am it will be flying over my house.

]]> By: Yep http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629730 Yep Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629730 In space, no one can hear you pee. In space, no one can hear you pee.

]]> By: Gareth Stack http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629721 Gareth Stack Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629721 A longer, more detailed, and generally more informative tour of the ISS from last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afBm0Dpfj_k A longer, more detailed, and generally more informative tour of the ISS from last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afBm0Dpfj_k

]]> By: Norm Tedford http://boingboing.net/2013/01/16/fantastic-tour-of-the-internat.html#comment-1629684 Norm Tedford Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=206136#comment-1629684 I did the same thing. I did the same thing.

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