June 21, 2006

Sums Solve Space-Station Scrape

An interesting read on how astronaught Michael Foale used his thumb and a complicated equation by some Swiss dude to rescue the Mir space station. Sounds like the place is held together with gaffer tape and chewing gum.

posted by kitfisto 18 years ago
  • Was. Was held together with gaffer tape and chewing gum. And "Coriolis Force" is soooooooo the name of my next band.
  • *snif* *snif* Hey . . there's math in that link. No way am I clicking that. Go on! Get that math outta here! Get!
  • *sics a calculus problem on Petebest Wasn't there a thumb in a dike in Holland? (don't go there, you preverts!)
  • That's because she . . oh. /phooey
  • More like a fist, BlueHorse.
  • Mir was the best name for a space station ever. We need more things named Mir (it means peace, only prettier).
  • Their problem is that they aren't thinking in Russian.
  • Are ye saying ... they aren't merely thinking in Russian?