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NASA Purchases $19M Russian Space Toilet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i'd-poop-in-that dept.

Gary writes "NASA has paid $19 million for a Russian-built international space station toilet system. The toilet system, similar to the one already in use in the station's Zvezda Service Module, is scheduled to arrive at the space station in 2008 and will offer more privacy for a crew expected to double from three to six by 2009. The space station toilet physically resembles those used on Earth, except it has leg restraints and thigh bars to keep astronauts and cosmonauts from floating away. NASA says purchasing the multi million dollar toilet is a bargain compared to developing one from scratch."

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  1. Re:But but but by yada21 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    By buying a system from someone else, you offload the risk of a patent ambush if you accidentally use somebody else's vague idea that they thought up after a few beers. Did I say vague idea? - I obviously meant hard work, skill and inventiveness.

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  2. you are SICK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So, apart from a rant about society and your opinions on what is important, do you have anything relevant to say?

    Because you see, we don't care what you think. And we also see the need for high dollar projects.

    STFU please, and save the stupid social posturing for your loser friends in the dorm. It sounds great over a big joint, but in the light of sobriety it's just fucking dumb.