willie_caine t1_jdngabb wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:36 PM

Reply to comment by obinice_khenbli in TIL: Thanks to poor internal communication at NASA, information about a spacesuit water leak wasn't properly communicated. Later, Astronaut Luca Parmitano almost drowned on a July, 2013 ISS space walk, his helmet filling with several liters of water before they could get him back inside. by OvidPerl

You remember correctly! Here's an article on it.

willie_caine t1_jdnfv4x wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:33 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: Thanks to poor internal communication at NASA, information about a spacesuit water leak wasn't properly communicated. Later, Astronaut Luca Parmitano almost drowned on a July, 2013 ISS space walk, his helmet filling with several liters of water before they could get him back inside. by OvidPerl

>I am pretty sure the article gets this wrong.

It seems pretty accurate to me

>It is not that there were several liters of water (which would drown anyone immediately).

It filled slowly, and was concentrated around the back of his head. As it was in zero G it wouldn't behave like one might instinctively assume.

>It is that without adequate absorptive material (headband, chinblock) and proper ventilation, the moisture from exhalation just sheets over all internal surface in microgravity.

The visors even have anti-fogging surface coating (earlier suspected of being the reason the water tasted weird) - they're pretty impressive. The amount of moisture exhaled wouldn't account for the water present in the incident.

He definitely was in danger of drowning due to the litres of water sloshing about in his helmet. Luckily he kept calm (being a test pilot astronaut will probably help with that), as he couldn't even talk towards the end, and had to rely on hand squeezing to communicate. That's about as close to game over as you can get!

willie_caine t1_jdnddoq wrote on March 25, 2023 at 6:15 PM

Reply to comment by Ahelex in TIL: Thanks to poor internal communication at NASA, information about a spacesuit water leak wasn't properly communicated. Later, Astronaut Luca Parmitano almost drowned on a July, 2013 ISS space walk, his helmet filling with several liters of water before they could get him back inside. by OvidPerl

I've got pretty low goals ok?

willie_caine t1_jaqe4qh wrote on March 3, 2023 at 8:15 AM

Reply to comment by CouldCareLessWatcher in TIL "to pull oneself up by one's bootstraps" is an example of an impossible task. The idiom dates at least to 1834, from the Workingman's Advocate: "It is conjectured that Mr. Murphee will now be enabled to hand himself over the Cumberland river or a barn yard fence by the straps of his boots. by meat-juice

Good bot!

willie_caine t1_j792i3r wrote on February 5, 2023 at 12:36 AM

Reply to comment by MagicMushroomFungi in TIL in early 1942 the Battle of Los Angeles was fought, with an hour-long barrage of anti-aircraft artillery fired from the city against a perceived Japanese invasion. The cause: a stray weather balloon. by McKFC

Shh! You're not supposed to mention the igbay eelwhay!

willie_caine t1_j683id5 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:05 PM

Reply to comment by TheBlazingFire123 in TIL Nigeria is the third largest Guinness drinking nation, followed By the USA by exporterofgold

Muslims drink, fyi :)

willie_caine t1_j1qglbs wrote on December 26, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Reply to comment by Phosphorus44 in BioNTech starts human trial to test malaria vaccine based on its mRNA technology. BioNTech's malaria project will also establish vaccine production in Africa. by grab-n-g0

Plenty of creatures eat mosquitos, I thought...

willie_caine t1_iz5j5kb wrote on December 6, 2022 at 5:14 PM

Reply to comment by Spram2 in TIL "The Twelve Days of Christmas" STARTS on Christmas Day, and ends of January 5th (Three Kings Day). by HauntedHippie

I hope you're doing better. Sincerely.

willie_caine t1_iz5irdc wrote on December 6, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Reply to comment by usrevenge in TIL "The Twelve Days of Christmas" STARTS on Christmas Day, and ends of January 5th (Three Kings Day). by HauntedHippie

^^^wat

willie_caine t1_iwmw8i7 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 8:40 PM

Reply to comment by Murtymate in TIL, there's a condition called, "Encopresis" wherein the sufferer loses control of their bowels after holding in their stool as long as they can first. by SweetPrism

Slow down with the medical jargon, doctor!

willie_caine t1_iwmvuj0 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Reply to comment by M-S-S in TIL, there's a condition called, "Encopresis" wherein the sufferer loses control of their bowels after holding in their stool as long as they can first. by SweetPrism

Waiting for ~~Godot~~ Poop and Drugs

willie_caine t1_iv085uj wrote on November 4, 2022 at 9:28 AM

Reply to comment by Paweron in Germany to introduce 49 EUR/month travel ticket for short-and-medium-distance public transportation nationwide by nebendachs

€13bn this year, and over €60bn over the next 10 years, apparently.

willie_caine t1_iuwo5oa wrote on November 3, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Reply to comment by 3lektrolurch in Germany to introduce 49 EUR/month travel ticket for short-and-medium-distance public transportation nationwide by nebendachs

True - we could already have some of these improvements. Better late than never, I suppose.

willie_caine t1_iuwny89 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Reply to comment by AndyPanic in Germany to introduce 49 EUR/month travel ticket for short-and-medium-distance public transportation nationwide by nebendachs

You're getting it! The government and DB have outlined how they'll spend tens of billions on infrastructure and capacity upgrades over the coming years.

willie_caine t1_iuwnsbn wrote on November 3, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Reply to comment by lostsoul2016 in Germany to introduce 49 EUR/month travel ticket for short-and-medium-distance public transportation nationwide by nebendachs

Loads! It costs the same as my current monthly ticket, but that's only valid for my local region. Lots of people are caught out by crossing boundaries between networks and can find themselves needing multiple tickets - this all goes away. Not to mention anyone just wanting to travel a bit.

willie_caine t1_iuwngt9 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 3:43 PM

Reply to comment by PanzerSucette in Germany to introduce 49 EUR/month travel ticket for short-and-medium-distance public transportation nationwide by nebendachs

The government and DB have committed to spending billions in improving infrastructure, so it seems they had the same thought as you :)

willie_caine t1_iuwn6e4 wrote on November 3, 2022 at 3:41 PM

Reply to comment by 3lektrolurch in Germany to introduce 49 EUR/month travel ticket for short-and-medium-distance public transportation nationwide by nebendachs

Earlier this year the government committed to state investment in the railways of over €60bn over the next 10 years, and this year alone DB is investing €13bn, focused on improving infrastructure and capacity. They ordered 43 new trains too, it seems.

willie_caine t1_iue6wdi wrote on October 30, 2022 at 5:32 PM

Reply to comment by NinDiGu in TIL strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries do not qualify as “berries” as defined by botanists, yet kiwis, bananas, and tomatoes do. At least blueberries are indeed berries. by Aequitas05

But we're talking average people vs. average dolphins...

willie_caine t1_iudr6uq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Reply to comment by NinDiGu in TIL strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries do not qualify as “berries” as defined by botanists, yet kiwis, bananas, and tomatoes do. At least blueberries are indeed berries. by Aequitas05

>Humans can hold their breath as long as dolphins.

Eeeeeeh not to be that guy but on average, dolphins can hold their breaths for 8-10 minutes. Humans are closer to 2 minutes tops, some as low as 30 seconds, and that's not including people who just freak out when their heads are submerged...