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Flatulence in space
« Thread Started on Jan 16, 2012, 11:59am »

I'll just leave this here:

Most important scientific study ever: What about farting astronauts?

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #1 on Jan 16, 2012, 7:20pm »

Given the damage even a very small explosion could do, all the electronics that could potentially act as a point of ignition, as well as the very enclosed nature of the environment, it does not surprise me that these studies were done.
You can't exactly roll down the window or open the helmet to let out the stench.

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #2 on Jan 18, 2012, 2:28pm »

I remember an episode of Ren and Stimpy they are lost in a space soviet capsule and they used the underwear in the engine to give fuel to the capsule to return

was a very powerful fuel

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #3 on Jan 26, 2012, 11:52pm »

Several years ago some reputable users got into a conversation regarding the delta-V possible from a urine stream.

I'll let them remain anonymous.

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #4 on Jan 27, 2012, 9:22am »

It was measurable; remember the misunderstanding on Apollo 13 that resulted in poor Fred Haise getting a urinary infection.

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #5 on Jan 27, 2012, 7:24pm »

Jan 26, 2012, 11:52pm, Apollo Gnomon wrote:

Several years ago some reputable users got into a conversation regarding the delta-V possible from a urine stream.

I'll let them remain anonymous.

Can't see that sort of thing being allowed on BAUT anymore...

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #6 on Jan 28, 2012, 10:25am »

I remember that thread, or at least one like it. I think it was decided, given a possible supply and force of expulsion, one could at least go into orbit around a small asteroid with ones stream.
It was actually rather fascinating.

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #7 on Jan 28, 2012, 12:01pm »

The pee propulsion thread.

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Re: Flatulence in space
« Reply #8 on Jan 28, 2012, 2:01pm »

I see one big oversight in that thread, though it was briefly mentioned: the effect of the atmospheric pressure drop. That's increasingly important with the switch in cabin atmospheres from pure O2 at 5 psi to ordinary air at 15 psi. Though of course you're more likely to actually need this propulsive capability while in an EVA suit, and they're still pure O2 at low pressure.

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