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I’ve always wanted to be an astronaut, but yeah… pass. Weird a silicon-like pants that strapped up so there was no leaks (like fisherman’s pants), that has a v
by alfiedotwtf 7mo ago
I’ve always wanted to be an astronaut, but yeah… pass.
Weird a silicon-like pants that strapped up so there was no leaks (like fisherman’s pants), that has a vacuum you attach (almost catheter style) isn’t used. Actually now that I think about it, it’s weird that astronauts aren’t using catheters 24/7!
- XorNot 7mo agoI mean this has also been a problem for fighter pilots as well. The "piddle packs" for F-16 pilots are implicared at least one crash due to the complexity of using them. [1] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-23-me-542-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-23-me-542-st...
- scarier 7mo agoTo be fair they're pretty easy to use as long as you don't have to fly an airplane at the same time... [1] (NSFW lyrics!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd9_RffdmBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd9_RffdmBA
- ozim 7mo agoF16 pilot on radio with airliner. Doing barrel roll, twist and speed up - radio to airliner „see buddy can you do that?” Airliner „wait a moment” - some time passes nothing happens - airliner „hey buddy you seen that?” - f16 „what? Nothing happened” - airliner „I went to toilet on the back, took dump, made myself a coffee and strolled back to cockpit”.
- the_af 7mo agoForget about pee, I always wondered about fighter pilots in one of those long, multi-hour flights, what happens if they really need to go number 2? I suppose they self-select as people without this kind of problems, but it can happen to anyone really. I suppose in an emergency they just shit their pants, but I wonder what the ground crew says when they touch down.
- scarier 7mo agoHonestly this isn't something people select for at all--by the time you've made it through that many rounds of selection you aren't going to let GI issues keep you from the finish. I've heard of some creative solutions to the problem involving safing the ejection seat and getting out of your gear, but I don't really believe any of them. If you think it's a significant risk, you basically have two options: talk to the squadron flight surgeon and get medically grounded, or wear a diaper. Almost everyone is too proud to do either of those things, so a number of pilots have call signs related to shitting themselves in flight. Yes, everyone will make fun of you after the fact--if you're a decent person, you'll at least clean out the cockpit yourself.
- WalterBright 7mo agoI suppose you could avoid eating hours before a mission, and not eat gassy foods.
- the_af 7mo agoI wonder if hunger can affect your focus and reflexes though.
- WalterBright 7mo agoIf missing a meal causes that, I suspect we would have died out as a species long ago.
- the_af 7mo agoThe context is piloting a fighter aircraft in a multi-hour combat mission though. I think missing meal might matter for mission critical, uh, missions. I'm not talking doing menial work while skipping lunch.
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- asdff 7mo agoSurprised they don't just let them piss on the seat like the bike leg in triathlon
- NooneAtAll3 7mo agocatheters are very uncomfortable also apparently an infection risk
- gcanyon 7mo agoMore like an infection certainty. Don't ask me how I know :-(