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The Astronaut's New Clothes

Posted by timothy on from the not-flying-around-naked dept.

Metox writes: "An article posted on www.sciam.com gives a glimpse into the future of space clothing for use in hostile environments, Earth orbit, Mars, etc. Of all the facts in the article, the one I found most interesting is that the current EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) suit is an astonishing 24 years old. However, the article gives a good reason for this. As the EVA suit is used in a microgravity environment, mobility isn't as important, and dexterity can be enhanced by simple changes to the arms and hands. The article highlights the current tests of two new EVA/Mars contenders, the I-Suit and the H-Suit."

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  1. early post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. What about women? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Astronaut suits need to have bulges to accomodate for women breasts.

  3. early post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  4. Re:skin tight suits by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    nigger lover

  5. Re:skin tight suits by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  6. MMM PENIS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  7. What about suits for Dickless Wonders (females)? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What about space suits for the penis challenged?

    As you may know, extended stay in a suit in the airforce is miserable for females once the primary diaper padding is soiled.

    catheterizing may help, but self catheterizing is difficult and prone to problems over multiple usage. Even worse, extgended catheterization of female urethra weakens an already very weak structure.

    The male urethra has a strong ring of circular bands to prevent not only urine output, but to prevent massive retrograde ejaculation.

    Basically thick viscous ejaculate matter can go only forward, not backward into the bladder.

    Females, unfortunately, lack a solid ring and as can be seen in anatomical photo cross sections, possess two bulbous muscular clumps to serve as a partial seal.

    That is one reason many females are more incontinent than men, and why many more females urinate while giggling than men.

    Elderly men with prostate problems are a different problem.

    But without penii, it is aparent that these space suits are miserable eternal wet diapers for females.

    this is asuming that females are going to be needed in space for critical work in the first place and equal to mens endurance, strength, and intellect.