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Astronauts Attach Mannequin to Outside of ISS

Posted by michael on from the open-the-pod-bay-doors-hal dept.

lhouk281 writes "According to Space.Com, astronauts have attached a mannequin to the outside of the International Space Station to study the effects of radiation on the human body. The mannequin contains actual bone surrounded by simulated organs and synthetic skin, with sensors studded throughout." There's another story that has detail on how the spacewalk went: a suit malfunction caused the spacewalk to end prematurely.

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  1. Re:it was a REAL DOLL.. check their website by BiggerIsBetter · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Man, those big eyes on her just freak me out. I much prefer the Mai model.

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  2. Fark by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I foresee a new Photoshop contest appearing on Fark in 3.......2.......1..........

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  3. RealDoll by fazil · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hehehe.. I guess the real doll started to smell :)

    At least in space, she wouldn't be so heavy :)

    Scary that the new models have the moaning option.. with sensors in all the appropriate nasty places ;) Only problem I see with it.. is the ethernet cable that comes out of her head, back to your computer, that holds 1000's of .wav files..

    Actually.. while on the subject of Real Dolls.. heheh.. you've got to read this article.. it's HILARIOUS.. the dude from Nerve.Com decided to experience one.

    Here's the link.

    www.nerve.com/regulars/ididitforscience/sexdoll/

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  4. Re:Nothing critical, just a SUIT MALFUNCTION by Endive4Ever · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My cheap Shuttle 'Spacewalker' PC Clone motherboard ended prematurely all on it's own, thankyouverymuch.

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  5. Identity of Mannequin... by rodney+dill · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    .... Major Tom?

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