Nasa jubilant at urine solution

[formercia]

Source: BBC




Astronauts have fixed a urine-recycling unit on the International Space Station, needed to support a six-person crew at the research outpost next year.

The mission of the US space shuttle Endeavour was extended by one day to fix the machine, which is designed to convert urine into drinking water.

The equipment had failed several times since it was delivered a week ago.

--snip-- or --sip--, as you prefer....

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7748818.stm

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Today's pee is tomorrow's Tang, as the Astronauts say.

[Parche]

1. Astronauts Not Pissed Off

Just Pissed

[Captain Hilts]

9. This gives submariners someone to look down on when it comes to personal comforts.

At least bubbleheads don't have to drink their own - or anyone else's - pee.

[Taverner]

2. STILLSUITS!!!!!

Just like Muad Dib and the Fremen!

[begin_within]

3. Sign me up

It's frightening yet oddly thrilling at the same time.

[DS1]

4. Wine is fine but piss is quicker

[Warren DeMontague]

5. "YOU DON'T PEE INTO A MR. COFFEE AND COME OUT WITH TASTER'S CHOICE!"

"I'm going to spend seven bucks to see Kevin Costner drink his own URINE???"

Sorry. Flashing back to a Dana Carvey routine.

[bushmeister0]

6. Al Shepard would appreciate this news.

Remember, he had to take a leak in his suit while waiting to lift off in Friendship 7. he said he shouldn't have had that last cup of coffee.

Now, all we need to do is get some golf balls up to the ISS and we're ready for the trip to Mars!

[sofa king]

7. A golden shower of joy.

[formercia]

8. Water sports in zero-G.

Takes practice.

[Posteritatis]

10. Why do people keep reacting to this as though the stuff is completely *un*recycled? (nt)

[hopechange2008]

11. pee

can't think of a great pee drinking joke :(

[HopeHoops]

15. "Old Millwater beer"? Any beer with "lite" in the name? Come on - sure you can!

[hopechange2008]

18. Millwater

PROPS!!

[Rebubula]

12. Tang???

I would rather drink pee....as long as it only come from Amanda Peet.

:spray:

[benld74]

13. REALLY CUTS DOWN ON BOTTLED WATER COSTS!

[HopeHoops]

14. I bet the people over at The Onion are kicking themselves for not coming up with THAT headline!

[damntexdem]

16. If it hadn't worked, somebody would have been pissed.

[HopeHoops]

17. NASA is finally learning one of the greatest lessons from college life...

You don't drink beer, you rent it. I still search for the coin return slot by the urinals.

I doubt the astronauts find any humor at all in this, but Asimov and Clark both predicted it long before anyone took it seriously.