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DetlefK

(16,423 posts) Sat Nov 26, 2016, 07:55 AM Nov 2016

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The Space Poop Challenge

Everybody poops. Even astronauts. For that they use diapers, but now they are looking for better ideas. That's why NASA has launched a competition to develop a better system that allows you to poop and pee for days without leaving your spacesuit.

https://herox.com/SpacePoop/overview
https://herox.com/SpacePoop/guidelines

Deadline is December 20th.
The winner gets $30,000 and the knowledge that astronauts will shit on your idea.

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The Space Poop Challenge (Original Post) DetlefK Nov 2016 OP

How can I not R&K this shitty post? longship Nov 2016 #1

This is a bunch of crap so Ligyron Nov 2016 #2

What a crock of shi.... Snarkoleptic Nov 2016 #3

no bull! MADem Nov 2016 #4

Holly crap, just do what Uncle Eddie did..... Historic NY Nov 2016 #5

Or Austin Powers! Initech Nov 2016 #8

They just have to get to the bottom of this problem. keithbvadu2 Nov 2016 #6

a kick in the butt Angry Dragon Nov 2016 #7

Launch it awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #9

FIRE IT OUT THE REAR HATCH, MATEY Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #13

Right out the poop deck. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #14

I was expecting a Trump joke in here somewhere. tclambert Nov 2016 #10

K&R!!!!!! burrowowl Nov 2016 #11

Yeah. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #12

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. How can I not R&K this shitty post?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 08:50 AM

Nov 2016

Ligyron

(7,633 posts)

2. This is a bunch of crap so

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 08:56 AM

Nov 2016

K and R

Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)

3. What a crock of shi....

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 09:04 AM

Nov 2016

wait a minute (hastily scribbling crock-based solution notes/drawing to send to NASA).

MADem

(135,425 posts)

4. no bull!

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 10:05 AM

Nov 2016

https://vimeo.com/191664574

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

5. Holly crap, just do what Uncle Eddie did.....

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 10:05 AM

Nov 2016

Initech

(100,080 posts)

8. Or Austin Powers!

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 02:35 PM

Nov 2016

keithbvadu2

(36,820 posts)

6. They just have to get to the bottom of this problem.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 11:12 AM

Nov 2016

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

7. a kick in the butt

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 12:09 PM

Nov 2016

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

9. Launch it

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 06:17 PM

Nov 2016

towards Uranus.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

13. FIRE IT OUT THE REAR HATCH, MATEY

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 07:44 AM

Nov 2016

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

14. Right out the poop deck. nt

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #13)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 10:06 AM

Nov 2016

tclambert

(11,087 posts)

10. I was expecting a Trump joke in here somewhere.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 10:13 PM

Nov 2016

Something along the lines of "NASA seeks suggestions on what to do when Space Poop is accidentally elected President."

burrowowl

(17,641 posts)

11. K&R!!!!!!

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 11:24 PM

Nov 2016

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

12. Yeah.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 07:43 AM

Nov 2016

One of the less-glamorous engineering challenges involved with sending humans to Mars, to be sure.

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