Space Station Leak Found, Fixed

Rommel writes "NewScientist.com is reporting that the cause of the leak in the International Space Station has been found and fixed. The leak was found in a hose in the Destiny lab module. The hose was used to equalize pressure and eliminate fog between two panes of a window. While the leak was so slow it was unlikely to pose a direct threat to the crew for months to come, some equipment on the ISS is only certified to operate above a certain air pressure. The leak was originally mentioned on Slashdot a few days back."

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Leak found, fixed

[American AC in Paris]

Booo-ring.

Now, had the leak been in a non-American-made part of the space station, I could have made a funny!

Remember, kids: it's not about being the best, it's about making fun of everybody else.

Speaking of duct tape...

[hcg50a]

I saw a Cops rerun over the weekend. They were dealing with an alligator on the loose. They called in a couple of alligator trappers, and guess what they used to clamp the alligator's jaw?

Duct tape.

When my wife saw that, she laughed and remarked that duct tape can fix anything.

Re:weird

[larry bagina]

Yeah. I met her last night. Her name's Lorena. I forget her last name, though.