Comments on: Unloading supplies onto the International Space Station http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: kroeghe http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1636168 kroeghe Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1636168  Oh, thank you. I couldn't find it nowhere and it was like an itch you can't scratch:)  Oh, thank you. I couldn’t find it nowhere and it was like an itch you can’t scratch:)

]]> By: SolarCel http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1636071 SolarCel Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1636071 the original source is an IMAX movie called 'space station' narrated by tom cruise. the original source is an IMAX movie called ‘space station’ narrated by tom cruise.

]]> By: kayan2 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1635441 kayan2 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1635441 She is weightless while in orbit, but her mass is exactly same as it is on Earth. Force = mass x speed, so the force of impact would be exactly the same in orbit as on Earth. She is weightless while in orbit, but her mass is exactly same as it is on Earth. Force = mass x speed, so the force of impact would be exactly the same in orbit as on Earth.

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1635328 wysinwyg Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1635328 I didn't take any offense.  I just thought it was a stupid thing to say. (I often have trouble identifying statements as jokes when they are not funny. The only irony I can see is that your attempt at mock-feminist concern trolling was actually relatively anti-feminist.) I didn’t take any offense.  I just thought it was a stupid thing to say. (I often have trouble identifying statements as jokes when they are not funny. The only irony I can see is that your attempt at mock-feminist concern trolling was actually relatively anti-feminist.)

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1635082 ocker3 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1635082  Considering you don't have to fight gravity to move on the ISS, perhaps hitting your head doesn't involve as much force?  Considering you don’t have to fight gravity to move on the ISS, perhaps hitting your head doesn’t involve as much force?

]]> By: anansi133 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634619 anansi133 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634619 Thank you! The video gives a lot more context, and the gag works better at normal speed.  I'm a little sad that these videos haven't changed much since Skylab. I'd rather be watching astronauts interact with stuff that's never been on earth. Thank you! The video gives a lot more context, and the gag works better at normal speed.

 I’m a little sad that these videos haven’t changed much since Skylab. I’d rather be watching astronauts interact with stuff that’s never been on earth.

]]> By: anansi133 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634608 anansi133 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634608 <em>it's not always about gender and power. Sometimes it's just about funny.</em> Who gets to decide? The exact same thing can be said about every bigoted joke ever uttered, and there's no hard and fast rule that objectively defines who's a bigot and who's a victim.  I laughed, and wasn't offended.... but if someone else says they *are* offended, I'm not going to tell them they're wrong. it’s not always about gender and power. Sometimes it’s just about funny.

Who gets to decide? The exact same thing can be said about every bigoted joke ever uttered, and there’s no hard and fast rule that objectively defines who’s a bigot and who’s a victim.

 I laughed, and wasn’t offended…. but if someone else says they *are* offended, I’m not going to tell them they’re wrong.

]]> By: Michael Smith http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634499 Michael Smith Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634499 That is much better than the usual tours of the ISS which appear on line. That is much better than the usual tours of the ISS which appear on line.

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634326 awjt Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634326 I don't even like to open them.  I leave everything to the will o' the wind.  Even the very definition of irony. I don’t even like to open them.  I leave everything to the will o’ the wind.  Even the very definition of irony.

]]> By: Timmy Corkery http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634303 Timmy Corkery Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634303 I'll admit to having been successfully trolled here, if that was your intent. If not, please remember to close your irony and sarcasm tags. I’ll admit to having been successfully trolled here, if that was your intent. If not, please remember to close your irony and sarcasm tags.

]]> By: retrojoe http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634270 retrojoe Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634270 For me; no. I saw right off how he was remaining stable (because my brain needed to deal with that first). It was looking at how he was fixing his feet in place that led me to the above issue. For me; no. I saw right off how he was remaining stable (because my brain needed to deal with that first). It was looking at how he was fixing his feet in place that led me to the above issue.

]]> By: foobar http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634254 foobar Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634254 There's no rain on your wedding day <i>in space</i>. There’s no rain on your wedding day in space.

]]> By: kroeghe http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634223 kroeghe Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634223 I'm still trying to find the original source, but that's what I've got at the moment: http://kidstube.com/video/4318/Inside-the-space-stationAwesome--ISS A short movie with strangely familiar soundtrack;) As you can see - it was much slower than the gif version is - she still could get herself a nasty bump, but it would be a bump - not a trepannation;) I’m still trying to find the original source, but that’s what I’ve got at the moment: http://kidstube.com/video/4318/Inside-the-space-stationAwesome–ISS
A short movie with strangely familiar soundtrack;) As you can see – it was much slower than the gif version is – she still could get herself a nasty bump, but it would be a bump – not a trepannation;)

]]> By: JProffitt71 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634200 JProffitt71 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634200 That's.. that's not irony. What? That’s.. that’s not irony. What?

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634170 awjt Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634170 I'm just laughing at all these people taking offense at my irony. I’m just laughing at all these people taking offense at my irony.

]]> By: Ross Bearman http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634140 Ross Bearman Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634140 Watching that ISS tour that was posted here the other day had me thinking the same thing. The astronaut giving the tour was constantly narrowly missing hitting her head, I kept wincing on her behalf. Watching that ISS tour that was posted here the other day had me thinking the same thing. The astronaut giving the tour was constantly narrowly missing hitting her head, I kept wincing on her behalf.

]]> By: chellberty http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634120 chellberty Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634120 "Now we all know women make the best hostages. They're smaller, easy to take along, eat less, smell nice." http://www.hark.com/clips/cjxtbqzwcj-we-all-know-women-make-the-best-hostages “Now we all know women make the best hostages. They’re smaller, easy to take along, eat less, smell nice.” http://www.hark.com/clips/cjxtbqzwcj-we-all-know-women-make-the-best-hostages

]]> By: cservant http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634084 cservant Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634084 And speed.  Don't forget speed.  This is an animated gif, so it could be she's travelling much slower thus chances of getting a bad head injury is not as great. Still owww, if it did happen. And speed.  Don’t forget speed.  This is an animated gif, so it could be she’s travelling much slower thus chances of getting a bad head injury is not as great.

Still owww, if it did happen.

]]> By: wysinwyg http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634078 wysinwyg Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634078  Yeah, that assumption does way more to objectify women than the GIF does.  Yeah, that assumption does way more to objectify women than the GIF does.

]]> By: ephophex http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634063 ephophex Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634063  There have been 31 women on the ISS, including 2 commanders of said ISS.  Why would you assume they hadn't seen one in a while?  There have been 31 women on the ISS, including 2 commanders of said ISS.  Why would you assume they hadn’t seen one in a while?

]]> By: Timmy Corkery http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634049 Timmy Corkery Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634049 Well then scoot back from your keyboard, take a couple of deep breaths, and focus on the fact that a) it's a sight gag, b) if they're unloading, they last saw women earlier in the day at Baikonur, and c) it's a sight gag.  From the practical side of the sight gag, she's probably the only member of the crew small enough to pull it off. I'm pretty sure from the grins on everyone's faces that everyone including the "object" are in on the joke. EDIT: I do see your point, and, while a lot of the time it is about gender and power, it's not always about gender and power. Sometimes it's just about funny. And, as you surely know from reading BoingBoing, low/zero G has just about infinite potential for funny. Just sayin'. Well then scoot back from your keyboard, take a couple of deep breaths, and focus on the fact that a) it’s a sight gag, b) if they’re unloading, they last saw women earlier in the day at Baikonur, and c) it’s a sight gag.  From the practical side of the sight gag, she’s probably the only member of the crew small enough to pull it off. I’m pretty sure from the grins on everyone’s faces that everyone including the “object” are in on the joke.

EDIT: I do see your point, and, while a lot of the time it is about gender and power, it’s not always about gender and power. Sometimes it’s just about funny. And, as you surely know from reading BoingBoing, low/zero G has just about infinite potential for funny. Just sayin’.

]]> By: Tom Tjarks http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1634028 Tom Tjarks Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1634028  They look weird until you realize he's hooked the top of his feet under the railing, then the perspective on them sorts itself out.  They look weird until you realize he’s hooked the top of his feet under the railing, then the perspective on them sorts itself out.

]]> By: oasisob1 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633993 oasisob1 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633993 Space food: You've come a long way, baby! Space food: You’ve come a long way, baby!

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633987 awjt Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633987 I'm having a hard time not thinking about how long those guys have gone without seeing a woman, and how she's being loaded onboard like an object... I’m having a hard time not thinking about how long those guys have gone without seeing a woman, and how she’s being loaded onboard like an object…

]]> By: t3kna2007 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633983 t3kna2007 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633983 Yeah, that looks like kinda iffy for sure.  (Sometimes it's a good thing that in space no one can hear you scream.) Maybe it's just the perspective.  Yeah, that looks like kinda iffy for sure.  (Sometimes it’s a good thing that in space no one can hear you scream.)

Maybe it’s just the perspective. 

]]> By: retrojoe http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633967 retrojoe Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633967 I assume it's an issue with shadows and the contrast of a white sock/boot against a white background but; the feet of the guy doing the sorting look unusually skinny, almost like a prosthetic. I can't look away. I assume it’s an issue with shadows and the contrast of a white sock/boot against a white background but; the feet of the guy doing the sorting look unusually skinny, almost like a prosthetic. I can’t look away.

]]> By: yoshua http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633964 yoshua Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633964 Looks like a great way to get a concussion. Looks like a great way to get a concussion.

]]> By: TokenFrenchDude http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633955 TokenFrenchDude Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633955 I can't wait for anti-G drives ! I can’t wait for anti-G drives !

]]> By: James Agenbroad http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633937 James Agenbroad Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633937 Looks like she almost hit her head... Looks like she almost hit her head…

]]> By: PracticePerfect http://boingboing.net/2013/01/22/unloading-supplies-onto-the-in.html#comment-1633928 PracticePerfect Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=207555#comment-1633928 Supplies! Supplies!

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